Zante, a Greek island rich in natural beauty, offers a fantastic setting for a holiday. Its impressive long sandy beaches and crystal waters, some home to nesting sea-turtles, are beautifully contrasted with traditional stone-clad villages hidden in the pine covered mountains. The animated beach resorts on Zante Greece offer an array of restaurants, bars and watersports along the southern and eastern Zante coastlines - an ideal location for a summer holiday. While in the west spectacular sea caves and peaceful coves are surrounded by dramatic cliffs to offer tranquillity and seclusion.
Leisure pursuits like cycling, hiking, horseback riding and nature trails offer wonderful ways to enjoy the changeable Zante landscape – from its rolling hills and olive groves to scented citrus orchards. A divers’ paradise, this Greek Island has an underwater world well worthy of exploration. While on land, in between the sharp-edged rocks and protected white sandy beaches, you can watch the famous sea-turtles native to Zante find refuge to reproduce. Paragliding, banana rides, pedaloes and canoes are also available to help you cool off on your villa holiday in the dazzling sun.

Modern amenities are a feature of this Greek island, but a long history steeped in tradition is also waiting to be discovered in Zante island. Beautiful orthodox churches, archaeological sites and Venetian castle ruins are dotted all around. Quiet villages and traditional stone houses line narrow streets, often perched in the mountains. Museums celebrate the Byzantine era and Greek literary works. Baroque and Renaissance architecture is also found all over Zante, proudly maintained by its Greek Island native inhabitants. The superb beaches of Zante are famed for their natural unspoiled beauty, fine white volcanic sand and turquoise waters. A Greek Island full of coastline variations, you’ll find rugged natural beaches nestled in rocky formations and little private pine-clad islets for total seclusion.
To protect the habitat of the endangered sea-turtle, many bays forbid building work and nightlife. Sun-beds and parasols can be found in most Zante resorts, alongside a wide variety of watersports facilities, snack bars and tavernas. Zante island has a great variety of night-time entertainment with something to suit every taste. In early evening, bars and outside terraces offer magnificent views out to sea – best enjoyed over a soothing cocktail. Later on, the livelier atmosphere and faster tempo found in Zante is perfect for dancing into the early hours. Traditional tavernas and nightspots are found in smaller holiday resorts, with amenities that appeal to all ages. Live music, cabaret and authentic Greek dancing are among the best attractions.

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Things to do in Zante island , Greece
Visit the legendary Blue Caves. You can avoid the bigger trips which rush visitors and their cameras to the 'Wreck' beach, and far just 7 euros take a small glass-bottom boat from Skinari. These smaller boats go right inside the caves and you can even swim from them, weather permitting
Take the daily ferry to Kefalonia from the harbour of Agios Nikolaos. Only 8 miles away and most days clearly visible, this largely undeveloped island provided the film set for the novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Hire a car and tour the interior ofthe island, visiting the monasteries and old town of Volimes where some afthe original Venetian houses survived the earthquake, and where the viewing point for Wreck beach gives a perfect photo opportunity without the crowds.
For culturally-sensitive touring opportunities and first-class holistic health programmes including massage, yoga, fitness and creative classes, book into the Peligoni Club at Agios Nikolaos. Guests are housed locally in bed-and-breakfast or villa accommodation, and meet every day at the Club house for meals and a range of optional activities from sailing to meditation, rune-reading to painting or writing-all with skilled and experienced tutors and friendly facilitators