ZAKYNTHOS : CONTENTS  (to return to the main page, click here)

Preface 5
About the author; acknowledgements 6

Introduction 8
Geography 8
Climate and weather 9
Geology 9
Economy 10
Ecology 10
Wildlife and plant life 12
The National Marine Park of Zákynthos 13
Panel: Visitor rules in the NMPZ 14
Getting to Zákynthos 16
By air; By car and ferry 16
By coach/bus 17
Getting around Zákynthos 17
By car 17
By bus 18
By taxi; By boat 19
Panel: Touring and picnicking 19
By moped, motorbike or quad-bike; By bicycle 20
By hitchhiking 21
Accommodation 21
Food and drink 22
Panel: Eating Greek-style 23
History 24
Cultural heritage 30
Practicalities A-Z 36
Beaches; Camping; Churches, visiting; Consulates; Crime;
Electricity; Holidays 36
Information; Internet access; Language 37
Maps; Medical care 38
Money; Name days; Newspapers, etc; Opening times;
Períptera; Pharmacies; Post offices; Souvenirs 39
Sports; Telephones 40
Time; Tipping; Toilets; Water 41

Zákynthos town 42
Town plan and suggested walking tour 42-43
Panel: Diony´sios Solomós 44
Panel: Saint Diony´sios 46

Car tour 1: The south 50
Zákynthos town · Argássi · Vassilikós · Cape Ágios Nikólaos
to Pórto Róma · Cape Gérakas area · Kalamáki · Laganás ·
Ágios Sóstis · Lithakiá · Lake Kerí and Marathoníssi Islet Car tour 2: The centre 62
Zákynthos town · Krionéri · Akrotíri · Tsiliví and Plános · Tragáki · Gerakári · Alikanás · Alikés · Katastári · Pigadákia · Kallithéa · Agía Marína · Macherádo · Kilioménos · Agalás
Car tour 3: The north 70
Zákynthos town · Katastári · Ksígia · Makrís Gialós and
Míkro Nissí · Ágios Nikólaos · Cape Skinári · Volímes · Shipwreck · Anafonítria · Orthoniés · Mariés · Pórto Vrómi · Éxo Chóra · Kampí · Loúcha · (Girí) · Ágios Léon ·
Pórto Róxi · Limniónas
Car tour 4: General island tour 78
Zákynthos · Bóchali · Tsiliví · Plános · Tragáki · Gerakári · Alikés · Katastári · Ksígia · Makrís Gialós · Míkro Níssi ·
Ágios Nikólaos · Cape Skinári · Volímes · Shipwreck ·
Mariés · Éxo Chóra · Ágios Léon · Limniónas · Pórto Róxi
· Ágios Léon · Kilioménos · Pantokrátora · Lithakiá ·
Lithakiá · Ágios Sóstis · Pórto Koúkla · Lithakiá · Lake Kerí
· Marathiá · Kerí
Walking 80
Quick-glance walk map 82
How the walks are described 82
When to walk; Grading and timing 83
Navigation and maps 84
Equipment checklist 85
Potential hazards 86
Country code 87
Walk 1: Gérakas headland trail 88
Walk 2: Gérakas­Dáphne trail 92
Walk 3: Dáphne hills trail 96
Walk 4: Ksirocástello trail 100
Walk 5: Mount Skopós trail 104
Walk 6: Vrondónero trail 108
Walk 7: Kalamáki sand dune trail 112
Walk 8: Ágios Sóstis olive trail 116
Walk 9: Lake Kerí trail 120
Walk 10: Marathiá coastal trail 124
Walk 11: Marathiá hills trail 128
Walk 12: Kerí hills trail 132
Walk 13: Kentinária coastal trail 136
Walk 14: Agalás coastal trail 140
Walk 15: Loúcha monastery trail 144
Walk 16: Korakoníssi trail 148
Walk 17: Kampí coastal trail 152
Walk 18: Éxo Chóra trail 156
Walk 19: Vrachíonas mountain trail 160
Walk 20: Volímes monastery trail 164
Walk 21: Cape Skinári coastal trail 168
Walk 22: Pigadákia hills trail 172
GPS waypoints and intermediate coordinates 176
Index; Photographs of flora and fauna 182
Fold-out area map inside back cover