Boat trips leave from Zante Town and head around the island head north to Cape Skinari , then follow the impressive cliffs of the west coast interspersed by lovely beaches, before reaching Shipwreck bay where they put in. Alternatively head to the..

Zante’s beaches are among the finest in the eastern Mediterranean and include Banana beach , a long strip of sand bordered by dunes, rocks and pines, and Gerakas (south coast), fringed by tufa rock. Don’t miss sunset at Cape Keri , the sublime sc..

The old Venetian citadel (Kástro), set on a hill 110m up, survived an earthquake and provides extensive views of the town, the bay and the coast of the mainland from Missolonghi to Navarino (Pílos) and including Chlemoútsi Castle.

The art museum contains many items from old Zakynthos (model of the theatre, paintings and engravings, furniture, etc.), a rich collection of icons from the 16C to the 19C (by Damaskinos, Tzanès, etc.) and religious paintings from the 17C and 18C Ion..