Things To Do in Zante
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Wine Festival, Keri
Zante is well-known for its delicious local wines, and this week-long festival in honour of the vine draws oenophiles... Read More
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Ionio Festival Paolo Carrer, Zante Town
Ionio Festival Paolo Carrer, Zante Town
This annual classical music festival is named after 19th-century Zakynthian composer Paolo Carrer. Events are held at... Read More
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Shop for homemade ceramics
Shop for homemade ceramics
For a homemade souvenir, try ceramic artist Dionysia Avouri’s studio in nearby M... Read More
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Sip sundowners by the seafront
Sip sundowners by the seafront
Nightlife in Zakynthos Town is fairly laid-back. Late-night clubs are swapped wi... Read More
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Go off-track on a 4X4 safari
Go off-track on a 4X4 safari
If you want to get to grips with off-the-beaten-track Zante, there’s nothing bet... Read More
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Get to grips with scuba diving
Get to grips with scuba diving
If you fancy trying your hand at scuba diving, you’re in the right place. The wa... Read More
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Eat Greek in the tavernas
Eat Greek in the tavernas
Tragaki’s handful of tavernas do a good line in traditional Greek food. There’s ... Read More
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Buy mantolato on Alykanas' souvenir street
Buy mantolato on Alykanas' souvenir street
In Kampi there’s a small food shop that also sells beach essentials. For souveni... Read More
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Panos
Panos
Panos is a good example of why you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. From the... Read More
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See the loggerhead turtles from a glass-bottom boat
See the loggerhead turtles from a glass-bottom boat
The loggerhead turtles make the journey all the way from Africa to Zante to lay ... Read More
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Have a late-night drink in Alykes
Have a late-night drink in Alykes
The tavernas in the village stay open late and ouzo is a favourite tipple – ther... Read More
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Enjoy the slow-burning nightlife
Enjoy the slow-burning nightlife
Neighbouring Laganas is a party capital with air hangar-sized nightclubs and bac... Read More
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Portokali, Argassi 29100
Portokali, Argassi 29100
The quirky décor at this lounge bar means it attracts a big local crowd, togethe... Read More
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Sample the Greek-style home cooking
Sample the Greek-style home cooking
The Greek tavernas on the main street are all about good old-fashioned home cook... Read More
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Buy your souvenirs in Zante Town
Buy your souvenirs in Zante Town
Agios Dimitrios has a little shop for essentials, plus a supermarket 10 minutes ... Read More
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Have a night out in Alikes
Have a night out in Alikes
The bars here attract a friendly bunch of locals and visitors, and lay on everyt... Read More
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Browse for ceramics and jewellery
Browse for ceramics and jewellery
You’ll find all the shops you need in Alikes. The supermarkets and cake shops wi... Read More
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Peppermint, 1st Argassi
Peppermint, 1st Argassi
This contemporary restaurant goes for a modern European menu. Expect to see Ital... Read More
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Destinations in Zante
Top Destinations
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Laganas
Holidays to Laganas are best known for their Ibiza-style nightlife. But this vibrant town also serves up a great stretch of beach where Zante’s loggerhead turtles come home to roost.
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Alykes
Holidays to Alykes take you to a friendly coastal village in Zante. Here you’ve got a good choice of shopping and nightlife, plus one of the best beaches on the north coast.
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Argassi
Holidays to Argassi take you to Zante’s oldest town, where you’ll find a big beach and a peppy nightlife. And you’re only 5 minutes from the island capital.
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Kalamaki
Relaxation and indulgence are the order of the day on holidays to Kalamaki. There’s a 5-kilometre beach, first-class tavernas, and a slow-burning nightlife.
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Tsilivi
Holidays to Tsilivi offer a first-class beach, a portfolio of watersports, and plenty for children. No wonder this place is Zante’s most up-and-coming spot.
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Zakynthos Town
Holidays to Zakynthos Town are spent exploring monuments and museums, relaxing on the beach, and dining in traditional Greek tavernas.
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Vassilikos
Holidays to Vassilikos come with traditional Greek get-away-from-it-all character. You’ve got some of Zante’s best beaches on the doorstep, plus shy and retiring tavernas dozing in the sun.
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Alykanas
Combining a quiet beach with a rustic old quarter, holidays to Alykanas put old-school Zante firmly in your grasp.
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Tragaki
Holidays to Tragaki let you turn the ante up and down as you please. The sleepy village is slightly off-trail, but sandy beaches and livelier towns are easy to get to.
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Aghios Sostis
With a pretty beach and traditional cooking, holidays to Aghios Sostis offer up a taste of the real Greece. Plus there’s lively nightlife within walking distance – and the capital Zante Town just down the road.
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Agios Dimitrios
Holidays to Agios Dimitrios take you to a remote village in Zante. It’s a real away-from-it-all haven but with beaches and nightlife just a short drive away.
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Kypseli
Holidays to Kypseli hone in on Zante’s traditional side. You’ll be in amongst the locals, with open countryside unravelling all around you.
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Limni Keriou
Holidays to Limni Keriou take you to a pretty bay village in southern Zakynthos – there are tavernas and café-bars here, with more at the village of Keri. Plus you’re just 25 minutes from the island’s capital.
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Kampi
Holidays to Kampi take you to a small, quiet village with old-world charm, a couple of traditional tavernas and knockout clifftop views. They also put you in a great position for trips to the capital and the famous Smuggler’s Cove.