Zakynthos: Art, nature, and exceptional views

A panoramic view of the Ionian Sea at sunset, art spanning several centuries, and a protected wetland: Zakynthos offers a wide variety of themes for a trip. Families planning a holiday can decide whether views and nature, art history, or an insight into local products should take centre stage. These priorities lead to different places and give your choice of where to stay a clear focus.

Nature and views

The Keri Lighthouse is known for panoramic views of the Ionian Sea and the Myzithres rocks at sunset. This makes it a specific destination for anyone who wants to combine a viewpoint with a striking natural feature when planning their trip. The Myzithres rocks and the sea define the view described here; sunset gives this viewpoint its own sense of time.

Lake Keri offers a different nature experience: it is a wetland protected under the Ramsar Convention, a Natura site, and a nature reserve within the Zakynthos National Marine Park. The area is therefore characterised by several protection designations. If you want to make nature the focus of your trip, this distinction is an important contrast to the viewpoint at the lighthouse. Both themes can be taken into account when planning your holiday without presenting them as a single excursion or as places that are close to each other.

Discover art and history

The Museum of Zakynthos displays works from the Cretan School, Cretan-Ionian icons, and works of Ionian Naturalism from the 15th to the 19th century. The collection offers a glimpse of different artistic movements across a long period of time. The different terms invite visitors to look for the characteristics of each movement in the works.

Another historical destination is the Museum of Solomos and Eminent Zakynthians. Since 1968, its mausoleum on the ground floor has housed the remains of the national poets Andreas Kalvos and Dionysios Solomos. The two poets and the precise location give this museum visit its own focus. The Monastery of Agios Georgios sta Gremna in Volimes adds to the historical offerings: it was founded in 1535. The Castle of Zakynthos, in turn, offers panoramic views of Zakynthos town and the Ionian Sea. Historical sites, museum exhibits, and views thus offer different interests to consider when planning a trip.

Volimes: ferry connection and local speciality

Two further considerations for choosing where to stay come together in Volimes. The port of Agios Nikolaos is a seaport and connects Zakynthos to Kefalonia by ferry. If a ferry connection is important for your trip, this port is a specific detail to include in your plans.

Volimes is also associated with a local food product: Zakynthian Ladotyri cheese is made there in dairies and home workshops and sold as a local product. If you are interested in regional produce, this offers an additional aspect alongside culture and nature. This way, you can choose where to stay based on the themes that genuinely interest you.

More places on Zakynthos

Also discover Marathias, Mouzaki, Zákynthos, Plános, Alikanás, Laganas, Alykes, Kalamaki, Kampíon, Xirokastello, Askos, Vasilikos, Volímai, Agios Leon, Lithakia, Bochali, Sakynthos, Kallithea, Keri, Skinaria, Agios Kirikos, Tragaki, Ampelokipoi, Kipseli, Korithi, Zakinthos, Argassi, Anafonitria, Fiolitis, Romiri and Chartata.

For the broader travel overview: Ionian Islands.