Reports have come in late this afternoon of smoke at the north end of the island. It has been confirmed that a fire has broken out in the Marie’s area around Trilagada. The fire was thought to have begun at two separate points close to each other, and they have …

Further to a press announcement from ARCHELON we are sad to report that the loggerhead turtle Hercules has died from injuries he sustained in July. On 25 July 2019, tourists witnessed a turtle being hit by a boat. After investigations, the Marine Park Zakynthos and ARCHELON discovered that a turtle …

Original report 10am Greek time In the last hour a large fire has started and is well alight in the forest area close to the village of Agalás in Lithakia. Residents are now being ordered to evacuate as a precaution. The islands fire service are on the scene and air …

Since taking on the premiership, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hasn’t had the easiest time. The UK is extremely focused on Brexit right now and the situation is changing on a daily basis. At the start of this week there were a number of votes in Parliament relating to Brexit. …

Who are Quest Rentals? Quest Rentals is a local car rental company, a family business at its best, well known for many years as a reliable car rental partner for hotels and villas across Zakynthos. Since 2019 Quest Rentals has taken online bookings, with a dedicated office based at Zakynthos …

The Parthenon marbles are a large collection of marble friezes and statues from the Classical Greek era. They were made by the Greek architect and sculptor Phidias, and were an integral part of the temple of Parthenon, and other temples, on the Acropolis in Athens. The Parthenon temple is thought …

Members of Parliament who have been trying to stop a no-deal Brexit won a vote last night that means they now have control of the parliamentary agenda today. This likely means that there will be a further Brexit delay in so the UK may not end up leaving the EU …

There’s one image that symbolises the island of Zakynthos internationally. It’s been used in thousands of newspaper and magazine articles, appeared on TV adverts and photographed by people from all over the world. No one quite knows what makes it so iconic, but the fact remains, that for many visitors …

Zakynthos Informer have been lucky to be able to speak with a UK Author whose inspiration for his new book was from a chance encounter with a turtle. Whilst it wasn’t in Zakynthos, the experience inspired him create a book that highlights the environmental factors of the vulnerable species, and …

From news we received late last night it seems that tourists, as well as some boat owners, are not respecting our treasured Caretta Caretta (turtles). This year a number of turtles have chosen to nest outside of the designated marine park area of Laganas Bay and Vasilikos peninsula. Sadly though …