Friday , March 29 2024

Zakynthos Life

Zakynthian life is varied and plentiful, and many love it whether they’re local or a visitor.

8th group, 3rd national division

Katastari didn’t manage to have the finale that they had hoped for. Last game in the league and they were defeated by Ermionida 2-3 at the stadium.  A game that was indifferent to both teams, as both the Argos and the Zakynthian teams had secured that they would still be …

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And the name is ….

A new team is ready to descend in to Zakynthian football. A team that comes to create new data, with its presence, but also to shake the  “stagnant waters” of soccer. And when we say shake we mean it, since this particular team has a name that is akin with …

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Katastari F.C. – 26th match

Sunday, 14/04,  the championship of the 3rd national division ends. In the 8th group Katastari welcomes Ermionida at the municipal stadium at 15.00. A game that may seem to be indifferent, point wise as both teams have secured their stay in the division for the new season, but both teams …

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What’s on in Zakynthos – 12th & 13th April

SATURDAY, 12th APRIL  “The Anatomy of a dive” At Athlokinisi, Gaitani. From 16.00 to 18.00. The seminar will analyse the anatomy of a dive, we will see all the parts and how they should be done correctly and see how snorkelling is done. Then there will be practice, in the …

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First cruise ship

The start of the tourist season, as far as cruise ships are concerned, begins on Friday, 12th April. The ‘Corinthia’ will arrive in the morning and will stay until the afternoon. The schedule for the season shows that 16 cruise ships will call into Zakynthos, while, at the same time, …

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Strike

Friday, 12th April, secondary school teachers (OLME) are going ahead with a 24-hour strike. This is their reaction to the Ministry of Educations plan for changes in high school and the new testing system. Here on Zakynthos, those taking part will congrgate at 12.00 in front of the Region building …

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Agios Yeorgos – Saint George

When do we celebrate the nameday of Agios Yeorgos? According to the ecclesiastical calendar, to celebrate the memory of Agios Yeorgos / St. George the Great Martyr, there is a specific method of calculation. Sometimes the celebration is on a fixed date and is celebrated on 23rd April. Other times, the …

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Fire Department: Heavy fines

In the wake of recent fires that broke out, the Fire Department of Zakynthos have taken the initiative to inform of the very heavy penalties they impose to those who, from negligence, cause fires, especially farmers burning grass and branches so as to clear their fields. The information from the …

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Advertisement

The latest advert, from the phone line 11880. The owner of the phone line, Georgios Theodosis,  is also the owner of the yellow ferries that connect Zakynthos with the Peloponnese, and mainland, at Kyllini. Well known for his love of the island, being born in the village of Volimes, at …

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Greek Feta

Greek ‘village salad – Horiatiki salata’ Hides hundreds of different proteins. For the first time the content, the value and nutritional properties of Greek feta were deciphered at the molecular level and the results will surprise you. Greek ‘cheese pie – Tiropita’ Researchers at the Academy of Biomedical Research of …

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