Anastasia

Zakynthos


This friendly taverna at the southern edge of Anafonitria village, at the turning for Shipwreck Beach, is busy at lunchtime, when day trippers stop by for salads or souvlaki, but quieter and more relaxed in the evening, when there’s time to linger over succulent local meats and stews.


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1. Monastery of St George

1.48 MILES

In an evocative clifftop site, the Monastery of St George has an interior covered in faded frescoes. The strange tower at the centre of the complex was…

2. Shipwreck Beach Viewpoint

1.96 MILES

The most dramatic sight along the west coast is magnificent Shipwreck Beach. A favourite of Instagrammers travelling through the Greek islands, the beach…

3. Kastro

13.52 MILES

A ruined Venetian fortress sits atop the wooded slope that looms over the town centre. Reached by a steep but enjoyable 15-minute hike or a circuitous 2…

4. Museum of Solomos

13.89 MILES

To give it its full name, the Museum of Solomos and Eminent Zakynthian People houses not only the archives of island-born poet Dionysios Solomos (1798…

5. Byzantine Museum

13.95 MILES

This magnificent museum of ecclesiastical art is housed in a beautifully restored building on the central waterfront plaza. Almost everything here was…

6. Church of St Dionysios

14.09 MILES

Devoted to Zakynthos' patron saint, the Church of St Dionysios (1948; rebuilt following the 1953 earthquake) stands at the southern end of the waterfront,…

7. Lourdas Beach

18.55 MILES

Attractive, expansive and busy white-pebble beach (sadly often largely covered in sunloungers!), set against a mountainous green backdrop. Just 16km…

8. Banana Beach

19.15 MILES

Long, narrow Banana is a busy package-tour beach and is awash with crowds, water sports and parasols.