Three things you have to do when in Zakynthos: Part 2

ZAKYNTHOS Marine Park is located along the southern coast of Zakynthos and the Strofades, two small islands 50 nautical miles southern of Zakynthos. The marine park was set up in 1999 to protect not only the Caretta Caretta sea turtle and the Mediterranean Seals Monachus-Monachus but all wildlife found in the Southern part of the island.

The Caretta Caretta Turtle spawns along the beaches of the Laganas Gulf. and always on the same beach it was born, the nesting period is from June to August when the females come on to the beaches to lay their eggs.

They can have considerable dimensions (the largest weights 140 kg. and measures circa 120 cm whereas the smallest measures 80 cm.) but, in spite of this, they are very fast, with a big anterior and stiff posterior fins they can reach 30km/hour and so protect themselves from possible dangers.

Whilst on the island you can join many boat trips to catch a glimpse of the Caretta Caretta and sail to Marathonisi - a pine-covered islet nicknamed ‘Turtle Island’. 


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Three things you have to do when in Zakynthos: Part 1

 ZAKYNTHOS or Zante as you may more commonly know it as, is an amazingly beautiful place and is part of the Ionian Islands of Greece. It's most famously photographed beach Navagio or Shipwreck Beach is only accessible by boat from one of the small ports nearby.  

My husband, daughter and I took a small boat carrying 20 of us from Port Vromi towards Navagio stopping in a large sea cave for a swim along the way in the beautiful clear blue waters. The water was so blue in the caves that it made our bodies glow blue as it reflected off the limestone walls.

We then boarded the boat again for the choppy ride to Shipwreck Beach. The swell around this part of the island can be quite significant and after a storm there are no boat trips for 2 days until the swell has settled again. 

Arriving at Shipwreck Beach, along with all the other boats, we were greeted by the site of about 500 people on this small beach and it was only 11am. Due to a storm a few days previously the tours were all playing catch up! 

The MV Panagiotis, ran aground in the waters around Zakynthos Island on Navagio Beach during stormy weather in 1980. It has been claimed the ship was smuggling contraband cigarettes. The shipwreck is obviously very rusty now after being beached here for 37 years and care needs to be taken but you can still climb aboard and explore the wreck.

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easyJet to launch summer Zakynthos flights

EASYJET has announced it will launch a new route to #Zakynthos (also known as Zante) from London Stansted Airport. It will operate weekly throughout the summer with the first flights commencing on May 28. 

The route is expected to be popular among leisure passengers; the airline is expecting to fly 5,400 passengers between the destinations annually.

Neil Slaven, commercial manager at easyJet, said: ‘Zakynthos is widely renowned for its great beaches which combined with small harbour towns make it a great summer holiday destination for families, but with plenty of vibrant night life available for those who seek it.

‘Our #Greek routes are proving extremely popular for those who wish to get some easy and affordable summer sun.’

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Greek Islands last-minute bookings surge

GREEK euro crisis or no Greek euro crisis, online travel agent On The Beach reports a sharp rise in last-minute bookings for holidays on the country’s most popular islands. 

#Zante (also known as Zakynthos) leads the way, with sales up 115% on the previous year. Other islands performing particularly well include Crete (+62%), Corfu (+47%), Kos, (+42%), and Rhodes (+30%). 

Last-minute holiday bookings to #Spain are also performing well, up 54% on the previous year. The Costa Brava region looks like being the overall Spanish winner, with bookings up by almost 200% on 2014. 

Other destinations proving popular for #last-minuteholidays include the Turkish resort of Bodrum, the Balearic island of Menorca, and Paphos in Cyprus.

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New flights to Zante and Catania from Bristol

EASYJET has introduced summer flights from Bristol to the Greek island of Zante (also known as Zakynthos) and Catania, Sicily.

Shaun Browne, aviation director at #BristolAirport, said: ‘We are delighted with the addition of these new routes and the improved destination range available to passengers in the South West and Wales. These routes will be a popular choice over the summer season.’

Bristol Airport is #easyJet’s largest base outside London, with the airline serving 53 destinations from the airport.
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