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Museum of Zákynthos, and the
fabulous Church of St Dionýsios,
dedicated to the island’s patron saint.
A short walk north from the town
centre, the Venetian fortress,
perched above the town, offers
impressive views (see pp32–3).
Byzantine Museum
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View of Zákynthos Town port Icons and frescoes saved from
churches and monas ter ies damaged
Zákynthos Town
1 during the earthquake are on display
at this superb museum, along with
One of many elegant squares
in Zákynthos Town is its hub, Plateia a scale model of a pre-earthquake
Solomóu, from where most sights can Zákynthos. Key exhibits include
be reached easily. Highlights include Descent from the Cross, a pain ting from
the Museum of Solomós, the Naval the Church of St Andreas of the
Gardens; a 17th-century templon
ZÁKYNTHOS from the Church of St Demetrios of
Kola; and a collection of sculptures
Pessáda Pessáda dat ing from Hellenic and Byzantine
Blue Caves Top 10 Sights times (see pp34–5).
Blue Caves
Korithi Korithi see pp97–9
Places to Eat Blue Caves
Agios Nikólaos see p105 3
Agios Nikólaos
MAP K1 • Cape Skinári,
The Best of the Rest Zákynthos
see p100
Skinaria Mikro Nisi The Blue Caves, formed by the action
Skinaria Mikro Nisi
Volímes Ano Beaches, Coves and of the sea on the coastline, lie at the
Volímes Ano
Volimes Resorts see p102 north ern tip of Zákynthos. The main
Volimes
Picturesque Villages cave, Blue Grotto, is overlooked by a
Orthonies
Navagio Beach Orthonies see p101 pretty lighthouse, and is an amazing
Navagio Beach
Anafonítria
Anafonítria
Amoudi
Alykés Alykés Amoudi Cafés and Bars complex compris ing two caverns that
see p104 were discovered in the late 1900s. The
Katastári caves look par ticularly breath taking
Katastári
Ano Gerakari
Ano Gerakari
Maries Maries Plános Plános Kylíni Kylíni when the sun’s rays shine in, turning
Kallithea Kypseli Kypseli Tsiliví Tsiliví the shimmering water a vivid shade of
Kallithea
Exo Chora Agios Dimitrios Kryonéri sapphire. They can be reached by boat
Exo Chora
Kryonéri
Agios Dimitrios
Gýrio Gýrio Kalipado
Kalipado
Zákynthos Town from the village of Agios Nikólaos.
Zákynthos Town
Vanato Vanato
Kambi Kambi Agios Pantes
Agios Pantes
Melinado
Melinado
Agios Leontas Panagia
Agios Leontas
Panagia
Maherádo Dionýsios Argási Argási
Dionýsios
Maherádo
Solomos
Kaminia
Lagópodo
Lagópodo Solomos Kaminia
Ambelokipoi
Koiliomeno Romiri Ambelokipoi
Koiliomeno Romiri
Kalamáki
Limnionas Kalamáki
Limnionas
Mouzáki
Mouzáki
Pantokratoras
Pantokratoras
Laganás
Lithakia Laganás
Lithakia
Vasilikós
Vasilikós
Agalás Agalás Agios Agios
Sóstis Sóstis
Stimies Cape Cape
Stimies
Gérakas Gérakas
Ionian S ea
Ionian S ea
Apelati Apelati
Marathias
Marathias
Keri Keri
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