Zakynthos — Turquoise Bays & Turtle Sanctuaries 🐢
The Ionian island of postcard cliffs and protected shores: home to Greece's most photographed shipwreck, glowing sea caves, and one of the Mediterranean's last strongholds for the loggerhead turtle. Hand-picked stays and must-book experiences — every link takes you straight to Trip.com to check live prices and book.
🏨 Where to Stay
- Lesante Blu — The Leading Hotels of the World ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — adults only — an award-winning all-suite hideaway in the village of Tragaki, with private infinity pools, a private helipad, and yacht excursions to the Blue Caves. The only Ionian island hotel to hold Leading Hotels of the World membership.
- Porto Zante Villas & Spa ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — smart pick — just nine private villas on a secluded beachfront bay, each with its own pool, garden and butler service. Furnished with Armani Casa and Gervasoni pieces, and rated among the most exclusive stays in Greece.
- Lesante Cape Resort & Villas ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — a traditional Zakynthian village recreated on a secluded beach in Akrotiri, with its own square, folklore museum, winery and a range of family-friendly suites and villas. Sister property to Lesante Blu, opened 2022.
- Argassi Beach Hotel ⭐⭐⭐⭐ — attainable pick — a Travelers' Choice-rated seafront hotel with direct beach access and a short walk into Argassi's restaurants and bars — genuine sea views and warm hospitality at a fraction of the villa-resort price tag.
✈️ Flights
🎟️ Experiences
- Navagio (Shipwreck Beach) — Greece's most photographed cove, a rusting shipwreck framed by 200-metre limestone cliffs on the island's northwest coast. Landing on the beach itself is currently restricted due to rockslide risk, but boats still sail into the bay for a close-up view, and the clifftop viewpoint above remains fully open.
- Blue Caves — a series of natural sea caves at the island's northern tip, where sunlight through the clear water turns the rock an intense electric blue. Only accessible by small boat, with swimming stops possible outside the main caves.
- Marathonisi (Turtle Island) — a protected, turtle-shaped islet in Laganas Bay with no facilities or residents, kept pristine as a nesting ground for the endangered loggerhead sea turtle. Boat trips include snorkelling stops to see them in the wild, best from June to September.
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