How to get to Zakynthos
"Never again will I touch the sacred shores where my boyish body lay, my Zakynthos, who mirrors you in the waves of the Greek sea from which Venus was born a virgin, and made those islands fertile with her first smile, from which your clear clouds were not silent and your fronds the inclined towards him who sang the waters fatal, and the different exile for which beautiful of fame and misfortune kissed his stony Ithaca Ulysses. You will have nothing but the song of your son, my motherland; fate prescribed to us the lacrimated burial"
Zakynthos, the island of Foscolo also known by the name of Zakynthos, the third largest of all the Ionian Islands, a naturalistic paradise, one of the most beautiful islands of the archipelago of the Ionian Islands, the closest to Italy. The southernmost of all and third in size after the Kefalonia Island and the Corfu Island.
An earthly paradise, where nature, despite mass tourism, still manages to live luxuriantly, made up of high white cliffs, mountains with dense forests and woods that almost reach the sea, endless beaches of soft clear sand bathed by clear waters and crystalline with a bright turquoise color like the beautiful beach of the wreck, emblem of the island and one of the most photographed in the world representing Greece.
A well-kept and protected natural environment, so much so that it is the perfect habitat for the reproduction and continuation of the caretta caretta turtle species which, if you are lucky, you will meet while you are bathing.
A territory made of epic legends here was born the Goddess Artemis who loved to spend their moments together with her brother Zeus, loved by Ugo Foscolo who dedicated one of the most beautiful love poems to him, and still mountain villages where time seems to have stopped , modern and lively seaside resorts where day and night merge and many, many beaches where you can benefit from the warm Hellenic sunrays.
Nothing is missing in Zakynthos, everything you are looking for from a holiday in Greece can be found here!
Choosing a holiday in Zakynthos for various reasons also depends a little on your age. Young people crave it for its lively nightlife so much that it is one of the favorite islands for the legendary "high school trip", families with children choose it for its wonderful beaches especially towards the south where they can relax without giving up all the comforts, couples for romantic glimpses and wonderful sunsets, groups of friends to have fun as well as discover fabulous places.
There are so many things to do in Zakynthos, you'll be spoiled for choice! Getting there is very simple either by air or by sea.
Flight: in the summer both from Italy and from all over Europe there are several airlines that fly the route, the choice from which airport to leave is up to you.
Ferry: here from Italy there are various ports from which to leave and also bring your own car which is one of the best solutions for getting around the length and breadth of the island. However, it should be noted that it is direct only from Bari and Brindisi, from other cities it will be necessary to get off at Patras, reach the port of Kyllini and from there get on another ferry to Zakynthos but let's see better in detail:
From Bari: http://www.ventourisferries.it/
From Brindisi: https://www.elladetraghetti.it/it/compagnie/red-star-ferries
From Ancona: first of all the arrival is in Patras, from there it will then be necessary to head to the port of Kyllini (there are approximately 75 kilometers to take an internal ferry. Here are the companies in chronological order:
https://www.anek.gr/en/routes/
https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
From Venice: first of all the arrival is in Patras, from there it will then be necessary to go to the port of Kyllini (there are approximately 75 kilometers to take an internal ferry. Here are the companies in chronological order:https://www.anek.gr/en/routes/
https://www.levanteferries.com/
If you suffer from seasickness, a good alternative is a flight to Athens and from there continue with a domestic flight. Here are the airlines that operate the route:https://www.olympicair.com/