zante excursions


	Zante Excursions: Discover the many excursions proposed in Zante

Zante proposes numerous interesting excursions. Here are the most popular ones.

- The Navagio beach (Shipwreck):
This wonderful place is the most popular excursions on the island of Zante. It is one of the most photographed beaches of the island and of the entire Greece and offers an unimaginable beauty that can not be described. The beach is located in a sheltered bay and is characterised by the remains of a ship that wrecked there and looked as if it was emerging from the fine white volcanic sand. The colour of the water in the Navagio Beach is a pure marvel; it is of an extreme emerald and, even at its deeper place, the sea is so crystalline and clean the visibility is extending until the bottom of it. To finish the dream-like scenery, huge white rocky formations are surrounding the whole place, creating a beautiful and dramatic

- The Marathonissi islet:
This islet is small and deserted and lies opposite the coast of Limni Keriou. Marathonissi islet is full of thick and verdant vegetation and has a beautiful white sandy beach with glimmering crystal-like waters. This very beautiful

-The beaches of the area of Vassilikos:
Vassilikos is situated in the southeast of the island and has several beautiful beaches to offer to the visitors such as Porto Zoro, Banana Beach, Agios Nikolaos, Porto Roma and Gerakas. Gerakas must be the most beautiful beach of the area. It is an area subject to the national and international legislation in order to protect the sea turtle Caretta-Caretta and for that reason the beach is empty of tourist facilities. It is a long beach which kept all its natural beauty. The bay is characterised by an impressive rock formation.

- The Church of Agia Mavra:
This fine 14th century church is standing in the village of Maherado and is worth-visiting visiting for its icon of Agia Mavra which is considered miraculous and is surrounded by various offerings among which is the valuable jewel offered to the church in honour of the icon by the Queen Olga .Other fine icons and frescoes are housed in Agia Mavra.

beach is part of the National Marine Park because it is welcoming the endangered sea turtle Caretta-Caretta and lends its fine sand to her so that she can lay her eggs.

- The Blue Caves:

Those caves are really marvellous and can be reached by small boats which propose daily excursions. They are marine caves and are called Blue Caves because, when the sun shines, the caves shine and fill with a bright blue colour, combined with a wide range of other colours. Those amazing colours are created by the reflection of the sea, with the sun, on the walls of the caves and are something really unique and breathtaking.

- The beaach of Gerakas:

The beach of Gerakas is a wonderful and calm beach and one of the most beautiful beaches of the area of Vassilikos. This little paradise is preserved by the national and international legislation protecting the endangered sea turtle Caretta-Caretta. Gerakas is totally empty of any touristy facilities so it has kept unspoiled its natural beauty. The beach is extending over a few kilometres and has fine shimmering sand and crystalline waters and is surrounded by huge and impressive rocky formations which are completing the beautiful scenery.

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zante excursions

Zante Excursions: Discover the many excursions proposed in Zante