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The safety of the 14 most popular Ionian beaches was studied by a group of scientists from the University of Athens over a three year period, concluding, among other things, that the famous Shipwredck (Navagio) beach in Zakynthos should remain closed to visitors. While restrictions need to be placed on …

From today Tuesday (12/9) until next Monday (18/9) vehicle traffic, stopping and parking are prohibited on the following streets: a) Kapodistrio, from its junction with Kolyva Street, to its junction with D. Roma Street, b) Louka Carrer, from its junction with Kapodistriou Street, to its junction with Kolokotroni Street, c) …

Due to bad weather over the next few hours the ferry line from Agios Nicholaos, Zakynthos to Pessada, Kefalonia has been cancelled on Tuesday 5th September, 2023.   To get up-to-date news or more information about Zakynthos, join our Facebook group or follow our Twitterfeed. All articles on this blog are the property …

On Sunday night, firefighters brought four minors to the Zakynthos Police Department on charges of arson from the spot where a fire had earlier broken out in the Kalamaki area very close to houses and tourist accommodations. The fire burnt about one and a half acres of grass area, as …

A sudden change in the weather is expected in a few hours on our island as most have been notified through different means.. As Professor, Anastasios Kalimeris, of the Ionian University explains to our local newspaper HMERA. , this is the first significant weather change of autumn… Specifically, he states: …

  Yesterday evening, Friday 25/8, Zeus made his appearance to a young couple being married in Zakynthos.   The wedding of a British couple was set against the backdrop of the vast blue sea, Marathonisi island whilst amidst a storm was brewing off the coast of Lagana. At some point the …

Zakynthian Ageliki Kokla wins gold medal in U16 Ju-Jitsu fighting -48kg, earning her a ranking of top 5 in the world.   Ageliki already European Champion in 2022 was a favourite within the team of Zante Budo Acadamey, Self defense training center in Zakynthos. Coaches Dimitrios Panagiotopoulos and Areti Potamiti, …

The president and board members of the cultural and  Internal Association of Planos “To Tsilivi” have organised a festival on the 1st September to honour the tradition Zakynthian sweet known as “Fitoura” or  otherwise known as “Fritoura” “It is imperative and we have a duty, especially in today’s times, to …

Zakynthos celebrates our Patron Saint, Dionysios from the 23rd up to the 26th August. The Program of Ceremonies of the return of the relics of our Patron Saint, Dionysios is as follows:- Wednesday. At 11.00a.m exactly Zakynthos will announce that their Saint is among the people. Loud guns shots, cannons …

Every summer the main piazza of Sulmona, in Italy, transforms into the Medieval-style arena. Galloping horses enter the decorated piazza, and noble knights representing different neighbourhoods and cities challenge each other in a series of jousts. The old tradition of Sulmona was revived in the mid-1990s. It has become an …