Island Zakynthos - Zante in Greece - Travel and Holidays

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The island of Zakynthos Greece or Zante, a very popular destination, was called by the Venetian “The Flower of the Orient”, for being one of the most beautiful islands of the Ionians. Zakynthos island has impressive landscapes, long golden sandy beaches diving into crystalline waters, a Marine Park for the protection of the sea-turtle, beautiful pine-covered mountains, traditional villages with stone houses, and a charming capital to offer, but also some animated beach resorts with many restaurants and bars, beautiful orthodox churches, archaeological sites, Venetian castles... This site of Zakynthos has all the information you need to organise your holidays. An overview of Zakynthos, information about villages, beaches, transportations, history, churches, museums, maps, weather, photos, festivals and much more such as a large range of accommodations or other islands in Greece.

Zakynthos (Greek: Ζάκυνθος), Venetian: Zacinto; Italian: Zante (a form often used in English), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 km2 (158 sq mi) and its coastline is roughly 123 km (76 mi) in length. The island is named after Zakynthos, the son of a legendary Arcadian chief Dardanus. The name, like all similar names ending in -nthos, is pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. Zakynthos has a thriving tourism industry.

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