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A recent study by the World Wildlife Fund in Greece has found that the most common piece of rubbish dropped and left on Greek beaches is the cigarette butt. As part of their Adopt a Beach programme the World Wildlife Fund collected rubbish from 78 beaches across Greece. During the clean-up, …

A luxury travel company called the Thinking Traveller has revealed that Navagio Beach in Zakynthos is Greece’s most Instagrammed beach. At the time of research, there were over 80,000 posts on Instagram with the hashtag #navagiobeach. The top five Greek destinations are: 1. Navagio Beach, Zakynthos 2. Porto Katasiki, Lefkada …

In the last week, the Greek Interior Ministry has announced that 326 municipalities across Greece will receive financial support to be used for guarding against wildfires. The municipalities that will receive the largest amount of aid – based on fire risk and population size – are central Corfu, Chios, Mytilene, …

After two years of no Easter celebration this year will be as follows. Please be sensible and wear masks in church and around crowds of people. SCHEDULE OF THE HOLY CEREMONIES OF THE HOLY WEEK AND EASTER On Palm Sunday, at 8 am, a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy will be celebrated …

As spring slowly moves into summer everyone is getting ready for their holidays. The Zakynthos season has officially begun. Dutch, Belgium, and UK fans have already arrived, and local businesses are preparing to welcome other visitors, from all over the world for 2022. It’s hoped that this year will be …

Today the Greek government announced that travel restrictions for tourists to Greece in 2022 would be changed. The changes will come into effect from the 1st of May 2022 and end on the 31st of August 2022. During these dates, tourists to Greece will not have to provide proof of …

  Murals have become popular pieces of art, that appear all over Greece. These bright, colourful expressive works show a multitude of things from love through to political statements. Recently a new mural, part of an art display, has been painted in Patras dedicated to the heroes of Zakynthos from …

On Wednesday the 13th of April, Zakynthos will pay tribute to one of beloved sons, Dimitrios Lagios. The event has been organised by the music school of Zakynthos, while others taking part will be the women’s chior “ΡΟΔΑΜΠΕΛΟΣ”, Mantinolata of Zakynthos music school and Lithakias, songs will be sung by …

MayDayProductions presents the trailer of the first part of a documentary series about the art, culture, music, literature and the beauty of the Ionian islands. The cultural heritage of Zakynthos is revived through a cinematic representation by two young travelers. As Zakynthos is rich in its history and culture where …

ZAKYNTHOS – ATHENS AEG = Aegean, SKY = Sky Express Monday: 11:20 (SKY) Tuesday: 11:15 (SKY) Wednesday: 11:20 (SKY) Thursday: 08:45 (AEG), 11:15 (SKY) Friday: 19:50 (SKY), 21:45 (AEG). Saturday: 11:20 (SKY) Sunday: 19:50 (SKY), 21:45 (AEG) ATHENS – ZAKYNTHOS AEG = Aegean, SKY = Sky Express Monday: 09:50, 12:50 …