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Highlights

Places of Interest

• Shipwreck at Smugglers Cove- It is certainly Zante's most famous landmark.
  
  
• The Byzantine Museum of Zakynthos - The Byzantine Museum of Zakynthos is situated in Solomou Square, in Zakynthos town. Here you can admire a rich collection of hagiographies from the Byzantine times to the 19th century, Hellenistic and Byzantine sculpture and statues, and some beautiful icon-stands from the island's churches. The Museum houses, the works of great Zakynthian hagiographers such as Doxaras, Koutouzis, Tzanes, Kandounis and Damaskinos
  
  
• The Cultural Centre of Zakynthos and the Library - Another imposing building next to church of Saint Nikolaos on the Mole. It houses the Cultural Centre of Zakynthos and the renowned Public Library. The Library includes a small art gallery, small dolls with local costumes, photographic material and the historical archive of Zakynthos with codices and documents.
  
  
• Monastery of St George Gremon - It is said that pirates destroyed the monastery in 1553, only to have it re-built in a Venetian style in the 17th century. The lodger, famous for its icon stand and roof, was renovated in 1803. Near the monastery, one can see the ruins of a castle which protected the area from pirate raids.
  
  
• Keri - from where to admire the sunset and the stupendous view of the sea caves below
  
  
• Skinari - where the famous Blue Caves are located. At the northern tip of Zante, the afternoon sun shines on the sea to create patterns in every conceivable shade of blue on the cave walls.

Beaches

• Laganas is located on the south eastern part of the island. It is one of the most beautiful beaches of the island. Its length is 9 Km and is considered to be one of the longest beaches of Zakynthos with a small seaport too.
  
  
• Vassilikos and Gerakas is the beach where the endangered sea turtle Caretta-Caretta comes to lay her eggs.
  
  
• Navagio beach (the wreck) - The most beautiful beach on the island. You can reach it from Porto Vromi (at the west) by boat.

Activities

• Scuba diving
  
  
• Watersports at Alykes and Vassilikos

Things to Buy

• Mandolato - Zante's famous nougat
  
  
• Folk art
  
  
• Local cheese