Zante > Zante Attractions

Advantages: Buzzing nightlife, decent beach, very little chance of boredom or isolation
Disadvantages: Commercial, soulless atmosphere where everything is aimed at English tourists

...the Kalamaki Road, the main Laganas strip, and the beach. The Kalamaki Road is where you will find most of the restaurants and a few bars, and overall the amenities on offer there are variable in quality. Everything in the resort is orientated almost solely towards English tourists, and the Restaurants all offer the same 'authentic' English breakfasts, which are quite often fairly disappointing, if cheap. There is little to be found in the way of ...
...that can be reached from Laganas via bus and taxi, such as the ones on the Vasilikos peninsula. Laganas is fine if you want to take excursions such as boat tours and turtle spotting, with 4 or 5 different operators clearly visible on the main road. Overall, Laganas is almost completely English, fairly soulless, and aimed squarely at the young British lads and ladettes. At the same time, it does offer alot to do, has a decent enough beach and is ... Read review

Advantages: Calm and tranquil
Disadvantages: None

We have been going to Zakynthos for many years and always take a day to visit this part of the island. Its beautiful, but has got very busy in recent years. The beaches on this side of the island are very laid back and tranquil. We have always called it 'Our little taste of the Carribean'. You do need to watch out for oil though, coming from the nearby beaches and the watersports. Its not a lot, but can be annoying when you get a blob stuck on the ...
...time we went, as the sand had been puched up from the sean onto the beach which created a bit of a cliff edge when going for a swim. The calm sea is great for families but the sand gets very hot so beach shoes are a must. I would recommend anyone who hires a car to definitely check out this part of the island. ... Read review

Advantages: Hot weather and Great Food, Tsilivi has everything needed
Disadvantages: Not as we remembered it!!!

Firstly I just want to start off by saying this is the second review I have written on Zante, although this is more specifically about Tsilivi and that I am not just doing it for the money! The first time we went to Tsilivi we said in the "Alamis Hotel" in Tsilivi in 2003. It was a great place to stay and had everything needed locally so you would never really have to leave the resort. I wont carry on talking about this one though as if needed you ...
...not the holiday we were expecting" Resort Tsilivi is located about half way up the island on the right hand coast. There is plenty to do within the resort and so if you didn't want to go outside of the resort you would not need to. There are a number of supermarkets and fresh bakeries and gift stores so there is not much of a walk for these. However there is only one chemist we could find which was about a 30 minute walk from Tsilivi which isn't ... Read review

Advantages: Calm, gently shelving and good ameneties
Disadvantages: None really spring to mind

We have been going to Laganas for the past 12 years on and off and since first visiting, now have two young children. We have always been on the Kalamaki side of the resort and always use that end of Laganas beach as its quieter. If you walk down from the main Laganas to Klamaki road, the best way to go is through the grounds of the Louis Zante Beach Hotel which leads you directly onto the beach. Here, you will not find rows of sunbeds and overcrowding. ...
...too much. On the whole, Laganas beach is ideal for families, as the water is calm and gently shelving. My daughter leaned to swim in this sea! The beach bar has toilet facilities which you can use without having to go into the bar itself. The other end of the beach near the main strip does get very crowded with row upon row of sunbed but if you follow the route we take you won't be disappointed. If you drive there, you can park under the trees in ... Read review

Advantages: Weather, atomsphere
Disadvantages: Airport

Went to Laganas in June 2005 for two weeks. The flight took a little less then expected, just under three hours, which was good as it was an evening flight. Arrived at Zante airport and even though it was the evening the heat hit me as soon as i stepped off the plane. Airport Well what can i say, this was the worst part of the holiday. It was a shed with one very small belt for luggage. Three flights arrived almost at the same time and with only ...
...from each flight was buddled together and then someone had to stand there and chuck the suit cases on. This took us about 1.30hrs to get our luggage so as you can imagine it was a nightmare. Going home was even worse. Had to queue outside and only 5 people at a time can check in. The departure lounge was so over crowded and very stuffy. Im sure it was against regulations to have that many people in one small place. Our appartment The journey only ... Read review