Zante (Greece)

...island on a clear day, Zante boasts a varied and interesting geography of sandy beaches and coves, shallow waters, stunning mountains, cliffs and caves, and an abundance of marine life including dolphins and its beloved Caretta-Caretta turtles. Despite the severe 1953 earthquake destroying homes and grander buildings alike and stripping the island of its history, there is still plenty to see and to experience on Zante to easily fill 2 weeks; however, ...
...for 2 weeks self-catering in Zante from the 18th July – 1st August, and for the same times and place, prices on the Internet seemed to be in the region of £400 and even more in some of the brochures. Being a teacher I have no choice but to go at the most expensive times of year, so getting a bargain is important! I would say the island, resort, flights and accommodation were well worth £300 although I wouldn’t choose to go with Olympic Holidays again, ...

Lancashire_Angel 04.08.2004 (24.11.2004) · Read full review
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...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 the smallest airports you will ever arrive or depart from and it is not up to the standards you may have found in ...
...and you cannot go to Zante without visiting it. Shipwreck bay is situated on the north of the island and is only accessible by boat. On the beach is a shipwreck, which was smuggling contraband cigarettes and alcohol onto the island 20 years ago and was washed ashore in a storm. In this bay however is the bluest sea you may ever see and it is a picture postcard sight. I have attached some photos at the bottom. To see the shipwreck you can either take ...

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...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 ...
...if you are still in Zante as it is like being in the Caribbean with crystal clear waters and white golden sands it is a beach to die for and has a sense of tranquillity. You can also go to the capital of Zante - Zante town even though the actual capital is under the sea! Here there is a harbour where you can board a boat and have a day trip around the island and visit many sights such as the famous ship wreak and the Blue Caves, the day out may seem ...

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...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 ...
...for your needs. Zante is the third largest of the Ionian islands - it's neighbouring island of Kefalonia is the largest, with Corfu coming in second. It has an area of 416 km squared. It is the most southerly of the Ionian islands, and the population is around 40,000 (with 10,000 living in the capital of Zakynthos Town). When you're satisfied that you've seen enough of your own resort, there's the chance to take tours of the island, and even take ...

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...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 ...
...day and seeing what else Zante has to offer. The island can be explored by boat or car/scooter. If you take a car here are a few places that you must visit. But if you go you must promise to leave them as you found them, as I have been going for the last 4 years and don't want my favourite places to change! Be careful when driving the roads can be very narrow, and the sign posts are not the best they are usually in Greek and tell you the name of ...

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...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 behind was being laid for completion and use in 2005 the one drawback is that this hotel is ...
...a brit who lives in zante full time now has 5 computers and anything that you need to sort out on the comp Shaun’s your man also the home of the best cup of tea in the area ( pg imported from uk ) AND DIRECTLY OPPOSITE THE MAIN TOWN SUPERMARKET Washing The launderette is next door to Cyberzone and will wash in about two hours normally NOTE : if you have and delicate items ask for a 1/2 dry and fold not full dry 1 very expensive football shirt was ...

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...We only stayed in Zante for one week so we did not get much opportunity to visit the rest of the island. As you may already have realised, we spent most of our time sunbathing, swimming and turtle spotting at Laganas Bay. One place I will recommend is Shipwreck Bay on the west coast of the island. Stand on the sheer cliff top; a platform offers superb views of a ship buried in the sand hundreds of feet below. This is the photograph that is often ...
...is the largest, Lefkas and Zante are popular for their sandy beaches. My husband would have quite happily stayed in Zante for the rest of the season spending his time turtle watching. Unfortunately, we were there for one week only and England and jobs beckoned…. Janna 14th February 2002 Incidentally, the female loggerhead turtle may lay hundreds of eggs each summer, but only a very few hatchlings (one or two out of every 1000) will make ...

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...not a true representation of Zante But we went round the whole island. and its very undeveloped which will appeal to older couples. but everyone in our hotel and in the airport lounge on the way back had the same overall opinion young and older couples. The best thing about this island was you could have a decent meal for 2 and 3/4 drinks each for about £20.00 And the chinese resturants on the island were smashing and better than i have ever tasted. ...

groovejuice 27.10.2004 · Read full review
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...That is one thing about Zante in general, everything tends to be fake. Fake purfume, fake TAG watches, fake Gucci bags etc, some of which may be worth buying, but i had no extra cash to do so. I heard about the turtles in Zante before i went there and it was my aim to see them. Me and my boyfriend hired a pedalo at Kalamaki beach twice with no turtles to be found, and we were beginning to think it was all a tourist skam. However, on the second to ...
...is very near to Kalamaki. On Laganas beach, several pedolos, and boats are always about looking for turtles and you are more or less guarenteed to see them here. This is easily done as you will look out to sea and see a group of pedolos, or boats all around the same spot, so you know that a turtle has been spotted. I swam next to three dfferent turtles, with the help of my snorkle and mask, and touched one of them on its side. It is an amazing ...

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...we saw the advert for Zante we were immeadiately keen and booked a holiday through First Choice to Argassi, Zante. First comments are that the flight was fine but the airport is tiny and can be a nightmare. Luckily (or maybe unluckily) we were given late night flights so as to avoid the rush. It really is tiny. There were only two flights when we were leaving but we had to queue outside as they could only admit about 15 people into the airport at ...
...pay commission. Back in Zante the nightlife is good. In Argassi there is only one club - The Factory which seemed ok and played a variety of music. Drinks were cheap. We went 28 June - 13 July so first week was off peak and we were getting cocktails for 2 euros. Food was also reasonable with dinners costing about 20 euros for two people including drinks (wine and beer). Our favourite bar was Apollo. It had karaoke, internet, free pool, air hockey ...

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Zante was easily the best holiday I've ever been on. We stayed for 2 weeks at the end of August and it didn't disappoint. Initially after booking the holiday Zante was all over the news due to Brits drunk abroad, someone had even drunk themsef to death! Luckily, we were staying in Alykanas rather than Laganas which is very much a Club 18-30 resort! Landing at the airport after a 3hr flight was a bit of a shock, it's tiny! You have to walk across ...
...air condititioning in 38 degree heat, but luckily you're only on it for a minute if that. The airport itself is very small, so there's no need to hang around. Alykanas is probably only a 30 minute drive from the airport but it took much longer as we were on a coach and had lots of stops. If you're used to holidays in Tenerife etc, you will be shocked as the landscape is almost barren and nowhere near as built! Lot's of olive trees and not much else ...

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...our A-levels had finished and Zante was chosen because no-one had been there before and it was a little cheaper than other holidays to Ibiza, Tenerife and the like. To cut down on costs we also went self catering in the Commodore Hotel which is part of a complex which seems to consist of many different named hotel but is all the same place. We travelled at night and after a small coach journey from the airport, which is very small, we arrived. At ...
...main and only city on Zante appropriately named Zante Town. This is completely untouched by tourism except the few shops selling local wares. It’s also a good place to go and see the history of the island with the museum and many of its oldest churches situated here. When you travel inland, as with most islands, the signs of tourism seem to die out and soon you come to rural land dotted with the small villages that appear very Greek (of no ...

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...the pleasure of going to Zante with the lads last summer. After our crazy trip to Ibiza the year before, I was preparing myself for a week of sun, sea, sand and sex, although not necessarily in that order. What I actually ended up with was a week of clouds, choppy waves, and a nasty love bite on my neck. Still, I had a good time though. Oh…and the holiday is also responsible for the naff photo on my account page! Zante is the most southerly ...
...main tourist resorts in Zante. Zante Town, a lively capital for the ‘general’ holidaymaker! There is Argassi Bay, which is slightly quieter more suited to families, albeit with its fair share of bars and nightlife. Then there is Laganas where I stayed. This is a long mile strip devoted to clubs, bars and fast food outlets. Despite being aimed at the young louts and yobs like myself, it is actually quite a tame place in comparison to say ...

tom_knowles 22.06.2001 · Read full review
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...places on the island are Zante Town and Laganas. In both these towns there are lots of Restaurants and bars around, catering for every taste. Try not straying to far if you’ve never been before. There are a lot of Greek, English and Italian food on the menus at a reasonable price, and the staff all speak good English. Laganas is best for nightlife and has loads of bars and clubs. Doesn’t really get lively until about midnight though so ...
...water and the turtles can be seen either by a boat trip or by hiring a pedalo. I know that I have only scratched the surface of Zante but this is all I have seen so far. No doubt you will all tell me about what I’ve missed out. ...

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Having first visited the Greek island of Zakinthos, in 1996, I was amoungst the very first group of tourists to take holidays out there. The beatiful scenery, blissfully blue sea; gorgeously golden sandy beaches - with little disruption by tourists, there was a real Greek feel, and the caretta caretta (Loggerhead) turtles were abundant, as were the rare Greek sea lion. Since then, I have visited the island 6 more times, every summer. I have been ...
...fed up with the fact that spain is now too busy, are moving to Greek islands - in particular, Zakinthos (or as the tourists, prefer Zante). Ironically, in doing so, more hotels are built, more people visit the beach, more turtles die. The litter is a real problem, and the sheer lack of care (I must admit, mainly by the English) is trully upsetting. Having watched the environment of the island being gradually trashed by tourism, I e-mailed the Greek ...

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