Been to Zakynthos

Last week me and my good wife had a week in Zakynthos which was very nice. We stayed a basic hotel in Agassi. 

Below the bridge by the sea (built 1805), sunset look towards Zakynthos town and Kelifonika, a turtle spotted on the turtle spotting trip and sea door in the limestone cliffs.

The little chapel near our hotel (and the expensive seafood restaurant), the Tower Domenegini - possibly a Venetian guard tower and where a Greek nationalist set out for the Peloponnese to lunch the independent struggle in the 1820s. The lower pictures show a couple of churches in Zakynthos town. 

We did a mighty long walk from our resort through Zakynthos town up the Bochali hill to see the Venetian/British fort which had been built on the site of the original acropolis - but it was closed! Great views made the walk worth it. On the way back through the harbour I spotted a ship in ancient style - but it was just a mock up for tourists to travel on like the “pirate” ships you see everywhere. 

The next day we fell out of bed early to see the sunrise - worth it. Then we had a boat trip around the island, which was nice and took in shipwreck bay and many many stunning caves and cliffs … perhaps the trip was too long. Also as you can’t go on the beach at shipwreck bay - it’s just a photo opportunity, I’m not sure it was the best use of our time and money. 

Anyway we had a good time in Zakynthos - we do like the Greek islands, perhaps next time we could try the mainland (there is a trip to Olympia when the main tourist season kicks off). 

We traveled a little differently this time, no all inclusive or half-board, out to tavernas which was a good way to get out and about - I think we might try an apartment or airb&b next time … we’ll not next time as we have some other things already in the pipeline. 

Morts