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Also known as Zakynthos and located just to the south of Kefalonia and is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. On Zante you'll discover secluded coves among elegant towns, hillside farming villages, wild flowers, and scenic white beaches, busy with daytime sunbathers and nesting turtles.
Its lush interior makes Zante ('Flower of the Levante') a great place for hiring bikes and exploring. The seas around Zante form a conservation area for the loggerheaded turtles, so water sports activities are curtailed around Lagana Bay at certain times.
During the summer months and especially in August, rainfall is very rare, while north winds are very common in this month.
Food: Fruit liquors and mandolado nougat are the local delicacies. Try the stifado rabbit stew and the souvlaki kebabs. You'll be able to find 3-course meals and beers for bargain prices here. Don't leave without sampling the island's famous mandolato (nougat).
Nightlife: There best selections of bars, clubs and tavernas are to be found in Laganas and Argassi.
Shopping: Zante Town offers as good shopping as you'll find anywhere in Greece, being packed with little shops and markets. Good buys include jewellery, leather, rugs, embroidery, local arts and crafts.
Days out: Meet the world famous loggerhead turtles at Kalamaki; see the spectacular views from Keri; explore the mysterious Blue Caves at the north-eastern tip of the island; marvel at the harbour-front church of the island patron saint, Ayios Dionysios. For those seeking a place to soak up the sun, Smugglers Cove also known as Navagio has to be the most famous beach on the island if not in Greece.
Events: Zante Town Festival takes place during July. For tourist details call (UK) +44 (020) 7734 5997 |
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Additional Zante Information |
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Alikanas
(30 minutes from Zante airport). Neighbouring resort to Alykes, at the other end of the beach. Similar, low key facilities. |
Alykes
(30 minutes from Zante airport). Quiet beach resort mid-way up the island's north eastern coast, handy for the Blue Caves and Smuggler's Cove. Sand and shingle beach is good for water sports. Nightlife options fairly limited, but Zante Town is only 15km to the south - a 25-minute taxi ride.
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Argassi
(20 minutes from Zante airport). Has a long sand and shingle beach offering a wide range of water sports by day and BBQs at night. Good nightlife and old world charm ensure it offers something for everyone.
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Kalamaki
(30 minutes from Zante airport). Close to the airport, it's a peaceful base from which to explore the whole island. The beaches are surrounded by olive groves and exotic gardens. Suits couples and families.
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Laganas
(30 minutes from Zante airport). Zante's largest resort boasts 7km of golden sand around a sweeping bay, with plenty of bars and clubs hosting very lively nightlife with plenty of shopping. Few water sports are permitted here because of the loggerhead turtles. Suitable for singles and couples.
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Tragaki
(60 minutes from Zante airport). Quiet resort with nightlife limited to a few tavernas, though livelier Tsivili is only a short taxi ride away. Suits couples and families.
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Tsilivi
(30 minutes from Zante airport). It has modern facilities, a lively nightlife and yet a gentle old world village atmosphere. Tsilivi offers olive and lemon groves as well as great beaches with good watersports. Suits singles and families.
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Zante Town
(30 minutes from Zante airport). The island's picturesque capital is overlooked by the ruins of a Venetian castle. Tastefully rebuilt after a 1953 earth quake it offers a good shopping and nightlife too.
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Airport Transfers from ResortHoppa.com |
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Zante airport transfers at fantastic rates. Book your transfers from Zante airport the gateway to the Greek island and your holiday resort with Europe's leading airport transfer companies. ResortHoppa offers efficient low cost airport transfer solutions for the holiday maker who chooses to travel independently. ResortHoppa will take you by taxi, minibus, or coach and on many routes have airport to resort shuttle transfers that run 365 days a year and 24 hours a day. So whatever transfer type you require you can always be sure that ResortHoppa will have a transfer tailored just for you.
Zante (ZTH) airport is the gateway for the island. ResortHoppa transfers take you anywhere from the Blue Grotto Caves in the, down to the Keri Caves in the south. Other resorts in the area include Alykanas, Tsilivi, Zakynthos Town, Argassi, Laganas, Kalamaki, Vassilikos, Alikes, and Smugglers Wreck Coves to name but a few.
ResortHoppa will take you by private taxi, minibus, or coach transfer from your airport to your chosen resort. |
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