Zakynthos Zante, Greece, is located
17 nautical miles away from the Peloponnese and
13 nautical miles south of the island of Kefalonia.
The
Venetians had given to the island the surname
“Fioro di Levante”, meaning “Flower of the Orient”
because the island has rich and dense vegetation,
its mountains are covered with pines and its plains
are particularly fertile.
This rich vegetation is due to the mild Mediterranean
climate of the island, characterized by a high
level of rainfalls in winter and lot of sunshine
during summer time.Because
of the many rainfalls, Zakynthos is a very fertile
island and its agricultural production is important.
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The main products cultivated on the island are
olives, vineyards and citrus.
Except agriculture, the other source of income
for the inhabitant o the island comes from the
increasing tourism.
Zakynthos is famous because its unspoiled natural environment is home to the endangered specie of sea turtle called Caretta-Caretta which goes there during their reproduction period.
Zakynthos is famous because its unspoiled natural environment is home to the endangered specie of sea turtle called Caretta-Caretta and the Monk seal which go to Zakynthos there during their reproduction period.
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This
sea turtle is protected by the international agreements
and the Greek legislation.
Zakynthos is also famous for its amazing wonderful
golden sandy beaches.
The most famous beaches are as Vassilikos, Laganas,
Tsilivi and Alykes.
Many of the island’s beaches have become lively
beach resorts proposing many hotels, restaurants,
cafes and bars but other have been declared protected
areas for the reproduction of the Caretta-Caretta
and have kept their natural beauty.
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