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for Zante (Greece)

Rating Summary based on 52 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		29
  • 4 Stars
    		18
  • 3 Stars
    		2
  • 2 Stars
    		3
  • 1 Star
    		0

Detailed rating

  • Ease of getting around
  • Family Friendly
  • Nightlife
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
  		• 3.8
  		• 4.1
  		• 4.0
  		• 3.2
  		• 4.2
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  • 99 of 99 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Lancashire_Angel

    4 Stars Tainted love: Island of wildlife & endless blue Diamond review Review with images 04/08/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages lots of wildlife, beautiful scenery, friendly locals and very hot

    Disadvantages Disadvantages commercialised, can be expensive to eat & drink, changeable weather

    When we holidayed in Kos, in the Aegean Sea in Greece, a few years ago, we so fell in love with the scenery, charm and atmosphere of this unique country made up of many individual islands, there was no question that Greece would be where we would go this year. However, wanting it to be a different enough experience to keep us interested, we decided on Zante, otherwise known as Zakynthos, over at the other side of the mainland in the Ionian Sea. Quite a large island, so close to Kefalonia and the Greek mainland that both are visible from parts of the island on a clear day, Zante boasts a varied ... more
  • 89 of 89 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    bingbong

    5 Stars The Jewel of the Ionian Diamond review Review with images 18/07/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The weather, the food, the scenery

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The small airport and having to come home

    Zakynthos (Zante) is the third largest of the Ionian Islands (which include Corfu and Kefalonia) that lie to the West of the Greek mainland. It has lush green vegetation of olive and lemon groves, which is due to the combination of wet winters and hot summers. In June 2005 I travelled to Zante for a week's holiday with my boyfriend to the resort of Alykanas and this review will focus mainly on this resort. But firstly I will talk about some more general aspects of the island which those considering visiting may like to know. -------The Airport------- Let me warn you, this is probably one of ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Kezzie_Lee2201

    5 Stars Kalamaki - Zante ♥ Review with images 29/07/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Sparkling sea and quiet

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    I first went to the Island of Zakynthos aka Zante in the year of 1998. I cannot recall much of this holiday as i was quite young when i went for the first time. The last time i visited the glorious island of Zakynthos was last October. With its glorious and sparkling sea Zante sets your pulse rate soaring. Zante is a Greek Island part of a group of islands named the Ionian Islands which are situated West of mainland Greece in the Aegean sea. ♥ Flight and more details ♥ Flights to Zante depart from all around the UK using all different airlines. The best i have been on is Thomas ... more
  • 50 of 50 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Simmer

    5 Stars HOME OF THE TURTLES 16/08/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages beautiful island, scenery, people, food, drink

    Disadvantages Disadvantages not for people looking for brilliant nightlife???

    As you may be aware, I have been on holiday for the past two weeks on the lovely island of Zakynthos (or Zante as it is more commonly known). I thoroughly enjoyed the fortnight, and I'm currently suffering from holiday withdrawal symptoms (sniff)! I stayed in a resort called Tsilivi, so the parts about eating out and facilities will mainly revolve around it, but I hope to be able to give you an idea of the island as a whole, and we did do some exploring. ~*~ GENERAL INFORMATION (ZANTE) Zakynthos is one of the prettiest Greek islands, surprisingly more pretty than the quieter island of Kos ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    claireelen

    5 Stars Zante, resorts and places to explore. 17/11/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Only 3 and a half hours from Gatwick, Friendly locals, views you must see before you die

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Airport is not the best

    First of all let me explain the airport. Zante airport is notorious for being a nightmare, up until summer 2005 it was a very small terminal with one conveyor belt for 3 incoming flights worth of luggage in one go, and a departure lounge (if you can call it that) with no seats and a small kiosk that sells food and drink. In the summer of 2005 a new arrivals terminal was built. It has 3 conveyor belts now and the space around them is far larger. The luggage still takes quite a while to get off of the plane and onto the conveyor but you have space to walk around and go to the toilet. Up until ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    diamond_1986

    5 Stars summer on zante 27/03/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages hot , clean beaches friendly locals

    Disadvantages Disadvantages over crowded at times

    We were lucky enough to spend 4 months last summer working in a bar on the kalimaki road , so what I hope to achieve in this review is to give you an insiders view of the best places to go or avoid and some recommendations of were to eat an have fun while on zante Laganas Accommodation Ours was provided as part of our job contract , but we have heard good reports form our customers about a few hotels Our apartment was directly behind the Alexandra hotel and from all accounts its a clean , friendly hotel , it has a pool bar on the end ( opposite hotlips see below ) and the new outdoor pool ... more
  • 32 of 32 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    janna

    4 Stars SWIMMING WITH THE LOGGERHEAD TURTLES 14/02/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages sandy beaches; loggerhead turtles

    Disadvantages Disadvantages the turtles' environment is being exploited due to tourism

    From the beginning of June through to the end of August, loggerhead turtles from different areas of the Mediterranean return to their nesting beaches to lay eggs. The females come ashore at night to lay eggs in the sand and then after covering the nest, return to the sea. The same turtles will return about a fortnight later to dig another nest and may repeat this process for a third or fourth time in the same season. In the 1970’s I was fortunate to swim with a wild dolphin off the Cornish coast. At the end of January 2000 we watched humpback whales rolling and diving in the Samana area ... more
  • 27 of 27 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    butterflywings1984

    5 Stars Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot Review with images 15/09/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Sun, Sea and Sand

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    Myself and a couple of friends went to Zante in August last year for 7 days. We wanted to go somewhere quite lively but somewhere which could also be relaxing too, so we decided on Tsilivi which seemed to be a suitable option all around. Tsilivi as always been quoted as a fairly quiet island although many websites state that it now as the reputation of being the second largest island in terms of size/nightlife being second to Laganas, which is known as the "party" island. I wouldn't agree totally with this statement, yes there are a few bars in Tsilivi but no where near as many as Laganas ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    groovejuice

    2 Stars WARNING!!!! DO NOT GO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 27/10/2004
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Hiring a car to tour the whole island is cheap, not stuck to one place MEGA CHEAP FOOD & DRINK

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not any entertainment & rubbish weather in later months

    I went to this island last year through First Choice. We went to Laganas I was looking for a place to get away from a hectic year at work so me and my partner decided to go to the travel agaents with an open mind looking for a holiday in the last week in September. Originally we looked at the Canary Islands where we know its nice weather all year round. But were persuaded otherwise by the travel rep ( who was in fact from Zante) that this island would be just as hot this time of year. So all booked up and paid for we set off on the day the 2 hour drive from Southampton to the airport and then ... more
  • 66 of 66 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    carale1979

    5 Stars zante, swimming with the turtles... 24/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages TURTLES!!! beautiful beaches, many restaurants, bars, and TURTLES!!!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages that you get very sad when its time to come home

    I have just returned home to good old england from a two week holiday in Zante, Kalamaki to be precise. Kalamaki is a small town that is quite spread out, with several restaurants in particular, but not many bars. However, there is one particular bar to go to if you ever venture to Kalamaki. This bar is called 'Down Under' which you may have guessed is an Australian themed bar, with several aussie momento's including signed rubgy balls, and boomerangs. This however, is not the reason for checking out this bar. The staff are all Australian, look out for two brothers called Nick and George, and ... more
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