Zakynthos Villages

Location: On the eastern side of the island
Description: Zakynthos Town is the capital and main port of the island. Its architecture stands out for the elegant Venetian and Neoclassical styles. This is a lovely town for an evening stroll along the narrow paths and the waterfront.

Location: 17 km south west of Zakynthos Town
Description: Keri is a lovely village that has managed to escape the tourism growth of the island. The nearest beach is Limni Keriou.

Location: 7.5 km south west of Zakynthos Town
Description: Maherado is the second largest village of the island. Located in the inland, it has escaped the tourism growth of Zakynthos.

Location: 31.5 km north west of Zakynthos Town
Description: Volimes is an agricultural village on the northern side of the island. Located at an altitude of 480 m, Volimes gives nice view to the surrounding nature.

Location: 31 km west of Zakynthos Town
Description: Maries is a picturesque village with nice view to the Ionian Sea. Maries is totally untouched by tourism and visitors can get a view of rural life on Zakynthos.

Location: 24 km west from Zakynthos Town
Description: A small traditional village on the western side of the island, Agios Leon took its name from a 14th century church.

Location: 4 km south east of Zakynthos Town
Description: Argassi is a popular tourist resort with many hotels and a clean beach in front. It gets very busy because of its closeness to Zakynthos Town.

Location: 36 km from Zakynthos Town
Description: Exo Chora is a small, mountainous village with traditional architecture. It is one of the few villages that survived the earthquake of 1953.

Location: 30 km north west of Zakynthos Town
Description: Kambi is a lovely, small village built on the slopes of a green hill. From its location, it overlooks the beautiful bay of Schiza.

Location: 17 km north west of Zakynthos Town
Description: This is a traditional village surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, with view to the amazing gulf of Alykes.

Location: 11 km north west of Zakynthos Town
Description: Tragaki is a small village spread in a lush green area of olive groves and vineyards. Many beautiful beaches are located in close distance to the village.

Location: 16 km south west of Zakynthos Town
Description: Kiliomenos is a rural mountain village that can be easily reached by car from Zakynthos Town. The surrounding region is rich in vegetation, making it an ideal spot for walking.

Location: 22 km south west of Zakynthos Town
Description: Agalas is a small mountain village on the westcoast of the island, surrounded by pine trees and some olive groves. This is a starting point for many brilliant walks, such as the walk to the Cave of Damianos.

Location: 23 km north west of Zakynthos Town
Description: Anafonitria is a small village on the north western side of Zakynthos, just above the Shipwreck Bay. Nearby is a historical monastery, established in the 15th century.