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  Recently Zakynthos has appeared in Condé Nast Traveller magazine as a destination for one of the best beach wedding venue destinations in the world! Cameo Island in Laganas Bay was named on an exclusive list of worldwide wedding destinations. It was described as “a particularly photogenic secluded, ethereal cove …

Zakynthos is top of the list of the best beaches to visit in 2023! The Planet ID team published the list in late February of 23 of the best beaches in Greece for tourists to travel to in 2023. At the top of the list is Zakynthos’ famous Navagio Beach. Described …

In the last week, Luxury Travel Magazine listed Zakynthos as a destination for the Ultimate Greekend Getaway. With the ability to take advantage of short-haul flights, the publication lists many destinations in Greece as places to live like a local for a weekend, exploring everything that Greece has to offer. …

Thursday, February 16, 2023 – Maundy/BBQ Thursday *THE ENTIRE ISLAND BBQs EVERYWHERE* *TYPICAL ZAKYNTHIAN “GELNDI” IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD ACROSS THE ISLAND* 11:00 am Through the streets of Zakynthos town the Delalides (TOWN CRIERS) announce the start of Carnival 2023, from Agios Lazaros to Agios Markos Square! 11:00 a.m. BBQ in …

  Talks have been taking place recently between Greece and the UK, in regards to the long fought over issue of the Parthenon Marbles and where they should be housed and shown.  Currently, a number of marbles, thought to be around 2500 years old, are housed in the British Museum, …

The Holy Diocese of Zakynthos announced the Program of Holy Masses and Ceremonies during the three days from 16th to 19th December 2022, when our island celebrates the Memory of the Holy and Patron Saint Dionysios. It should be noted that this year marks the 400th anniversary of his death. …

Our environmental volunteers need your help!!     As you know in Zakynthos volunteering is not such a common thing; however over the last few years we have seen volunteer groups trying to make an improvement where our Government fails. Two of these groups are the environmental groups, “zaCLEANthos” and …

At AB they really care about the environment and our planet! they have implemented practices and offer innovative services & solutions that reduce our environmental footprint. In collaboration with PPC, they are creating the largest electric vehicle charging network in our country. Zakynthos is on the list among with another …

In an effort to organise more recycling campaigns the  Recycling clothes the Students’ Association of the Environment Department of the Ionian University, is collecting textile materials which will be sent to the recycling company recycom in Athens.   With the motto “Together we can make a difference”, the comapny treats recycling …

It is possible that the operation to which little Dionysis underwent last February went down in history as the first reattachment of a limb at shoulder height in Greece and has even been characterized as a “medical miracle” and it is possible that the developments in terms of rehabilitation and …