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   / @travelbynikolakarakas   Zakynthos is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands Zakynthos is a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region And its only municipality It covers an area of 405.55 km2 (156.6 sq mi) Its coastline is roughly 123 km (76 mi) in length The name, like all similar names ending in -nthos, is pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin In Greek mythology the island was said to be named after Zakynthos, the son of the legendary Arcadian chief Dardanus Zakynthos is a tourist destination With an international airport served by charter flights from northern Europe The island's nickname is "the Flower of the Levant" Bestowed upon it by the Venetians who were in possession of Zakynthos from 1484- 1797 Zakynthos was hit by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in 1953 Which destroyed most of the buildings on the island Subsequently, all buildings have been fortified to protect against further tremors On 26 October 2018, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake south of the island caused no injuries but damaged the local pier and a 13th Century monastery Famous landmarks include the Navagio beach A cove on the northwest shore isolated by high cliffs It is accessible only by boat Numerous natural "blue caves" are cut into cliffs around Cape Skinari And accessible only by small boats Keri, on the south of the island, is a mountain village with a lighthouse The whole western shore from Keri to Skinari contains rock formations including arches Northern and eastern shores feature numerous wide sandy beaches Some of which attract tourists in summer months The largest resort is Laganas Marathonissi islet near Limni Keriou has tropical vegetation, turquoise waters, beaches, and sea caves It is also known as "Turtle Island" Bochali hill above the Zakynthos town contains a small Venetian castle Zakynthos is a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region And the only municipality of the regional unit The seat of administration is Zakynthos, the main town of the island Since Zakynthos was under the rule of the Venetian Republic it had closer contact with Western literary trends than other areas inhabited by Greek people An early literary work from the island is the Rimada, a 16th-century romance in verse about Alexander the Great Notable early writers include Tzanes Koroneos (author of Andragathemata of Bouas, a work of historical fiction), Nikolaos Loukanis (a 16th-century Renaissance humanist), Markos Defaranas (1503–1575, possibly the author of the Rimada), Pachomios Roussanos (1508–1553, a scholar and theologian), and Antonio Catiforo (1685–1763, a grammarian and satirist) Towards the end of the 18th century, the so-called Heptanese School of Literature developed, consisting mainly of lyrical and satirical poetry in the vein of Romanticism prevalent throughout Europe at the time It also contributed to the development of modern Greek theatre An important poet of this school was Zakynthian Dionysios Solomos Another was Nikolaos Koutouzis, who also figures prominently in the Heptanese School of Painting Others include Georgios Tertsetis (1800–1873, politician, poet, and historian) The island is covered by a network of roads, particularly the flat eastern part, with main routes linking the capital with Volimes on north, Keri on the south, and peninsula Vassiliki on the west The road between Volimes and Lithakia is the spine of the western half of the island The island has one airport, Zakynthos International Airport (on former GR-35) which connects flights with other Greek airports and numerous tourist charters It is located 4.3 km (2.7 mi) from Zakynthos and opened in 1972 Zakynthos also features two ports The main port, located in the capital And another in the village of Agios Nikolaos From the main port there is a connection to the port of Kyllini, which is the usual route for arrivals to the island by sea from the mainland From the port of Agios Nikolaos there is a connection to the island of Kefalonia Two academic departments belonging to the Technological Educational Institute of the Ionian Islands have been located on Zakynthos since 2003 The department of Environmental Technology and Ecology has developed laboratory and field station infrastructures along Zakynthos and the Strofades islets The other department is the Protection and Conservation of Cultural Heritage Freshwater resources on Zakynthos are limited 0:00 intro 0:09 Navagio Beach Viewpoint 0:44 Boat Tour Zakynthos 1:10 Pelagaki Beach 2:11 Blue Caves 2:51 Navagio Beach - Shipwreck 7:00 Mizithres 7:26 Marathonisi 8:01 Kalamaki Beach 8:38 Skinari Viewpoint 9:04 Gerakas Beach 9:18 Cameo Island 9:48 Banana Beach 10:01 Sunset 10:19 Zakynthos City 10:42 Alykes Beach 10:56 Tsilivi Beach ##subscribe #zakynthos #greece #greeceislands #beaches_and_islands #explore #youtuber #vlog #edit #zakynthos beaches #zakynthos best beaches