Zante Holidays

Eleven kilometres southwest of Zante’s capital is one of the island’s most beautiful villages. Aghios Sostis has kept a grip on its traditional charm so you’ll find chapels and old-style Greek tavernas. Its most handsome feature, though, is the quiet coastline, dotted with little coves and pine trees. And when you fancy a change of pace, party town Laganas is just a kilometre’s walk away.

• Castelli Hotel

In Alykon Bay, on Zante’s north coast, Alykanas is a small beach resort where the pace of life is as easy-going as the horse-drawn carriages that clip-clop through its streets. There’s a new part of town right by the beach, with little shops and relaxed tavernas. And just along the coast is Old Alykanas, with its church and quaint main square, surrounded by olive groves and orchards.

• Plessas Palace Hotel
• Alykanas Beach Village
• White House Studios

Agios Dimitrios is a mountain village tucked away right in the heart of Zante. It’s a peaceful setting, with an historic windmill and chapel steeping it in old-world charm. The place is out of the way enough to offer a really relaxed vibe, but bars and tavernas are within an easy drive, as are some great sandy beaches and the island capital.

• Aresti Villas

Stretched out along a calm bay, Limni Keriou is a laid-back little village down in southern Zakynthos. It’s a tranquil spot where everything happens along the turquoise sea – there’s authentic Greek food in the waterside tavernas and even a couple of café-bars close by the charming pint-sized port. The bay is connected to the hilltop village of Keri, a few minutes up the road, and there are lots more places to eat and drink up there.

• Kookis Village 1 & 2