Zante, called by the poet !


The third in size of the islands of the Ionian Sea, the green island of poetry, of song and love, the native land of D. Solomos, the writer of the Greek National Anthem but also that of St. Dennis, the Patron Saint. Rich in beauty and tradition, both historical and cultural, Zakynthos is the "ideal" of any traveler with an exploring mind.

When the ferry arrives at the port, especially at dusk, it feels as though you enter the port of Venice. On the one side you will see the lit church bells of the St. Dennis Cathedral and on the other side the picturesque Main Town with the snake like road to the hill of Bohali (2km) and the Venetian Fortress(3km). The view of the port and the town from above is simply breathtaking and even more enjoyable when you are seated at one of the many open air cafes or local tavernas.

In Town you may stroll at the historic St. Mark's Square and visit the Solomos & Kalvos Museum which is also their Mausoleum. There are kept original artifacts of the island's gentry along with their seals. At the nearby Solomos Square with all the neoclassical buildings you may visit the Byzantine Museum and marvel at the old icons and frescoes that survived from the medieval churches which did not survive the disastrous earthquake of 1953.

On Zakynthos you will find the mountain villages and those of the plains besides those by the sea-side. In between the sharp edged rocks, the white sand and the turquoise water bays the Caretta-Caretta sea-turtles find refuge to reproduce. The beaches of Lagana(8km) and Geraka(17km) are welcoming them every year when they come out at night to lay their eggs.

The mountain villages (Keri, Lithakia, Maherado, Koiliomeno) are famous for their true Zakynthian hospitality and you will surely enjoy the local gastronomy and unsurpassed wine tradition. Local dishes, cheases, cold meat cuts and the special sweets but most of all the semi-dry wine (mastelado) of the area will stay with you for a long time. Sgantzeto, pantseta, ladotyri, chiromeri, mantolato & pasteli are some of their names you must remember when coming.

The Monasteries is another point of interest that should not be forgotten. There history and worship along with the special Zakynthian way of chanting will lift you to another dimension. Frescoes, old icons make the simplicity of the Nuns & the Monks regal.

On this island everything is different, the musical stories sang at the tavernas, the historic wineries, the stalactite & the blue caves, the sight of the "ship wreck" sunk in the sand now, the cave of St. Damian and so much more you must explore for yourself.
"Reparo" in the local dialect means either resting or relaxing, a meaning that on this island has another dimension,
just remember that if you come once you will certainly come again !

 

 

In this page you may find :

1.- Zakynthos Useful Phone #s

2.- Banks of the Island.

3.- Zakynthos Transportation :

a} By Air , b} By Bus, c} By Ferry

d} To Kefalonia, e} Local Bus Lines.

Note : Please email us or use the phone #s available in order to verify the time-tables. They are subject of change without previous notice !

Following through also Find :

- Sight seeings.

- WaterSports, Car Rentals, Bars & Night Life.

- Map Of the island.

Last data input on : 20/04/2010

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Zakynthos Useful Phone Numbers

International code for Greece : 0030

NAME TEL. COD. TELEPHONE ADDRESS CITY
Tourist Police
26950
 27367 62, K. Lombardou St. Zakynthos
Police Department
26950
 22100 62, K. Lombardou St. Zakynthos
General Prefecture Hospital of
Zakynthos
26950
 49111, 49112, 49113
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Zakynthos
First Aid Center (EKAB)
26950
 23166
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Zakynthos
Post Office (EL.TA)
26950
 44875 Tertseti & S. Kouskou Zakynthos
Customs
26950
 26119 2, Lombardou str. Zakynthos
Firebrigade
26950
 22161 13, Stravopodi str Zakynthos
Port Authority
26950
 28117, 28118 1, E. Venizelou St. Zakynthos
Telephone Service (O.T.E)
26950
 59300, 42499 1, Dimokratias Sq. Zakynthos
Olympic Airways Zakynthos
26950
 28611, 42617, 44433 16, Al. Roma Zakynthos
Airport
26950
 28322
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Bus Station (KTEL)
26950
 42656 , 42 Filita Str. Zakynthos
Kilini Port Authority
26950
 92211
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Taxi stands
26950
 22280, 28104, 23788, 28261
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Express Service (Auto Road Aid)
26950
 26064, 26340
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Gaitani
Greek Tourism Organization (EOT)
26950
 48073, 23361, 48075 1, D. Roma St. Akti EOT

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Banks

International code for Greece : 0030
NAME TEL. COD. TELEPHONE ADDRESS CITTY
Agricultural Bank of Greece
26950
42772
 8, Eleftheriou Venizelou str. Zakynthos
Commercial Bank of Greece
26950
22338
 2, Eleftheriou Venizelou str. Zakynthos
Alpha Credit Bank
26950
45357
 28b. Alexandrou Roma ave. Zakynthos
Ergobank
26950
42883
 12, Tavoulari str. Zakynthos
Ionian Bank
26950
22336
 Agiou Markou sq. Zakynthos
National Bank of Greece
26950
26737
 1, Dionissiou Solomou sq. Zakynthos
National Mortgage Bank
26950
26671
 14, Constantinou Lombardou str. Zakynthos
Postal Savings Bank
26950
44611
 Tertseti & Spir. Gouskou str. Zakynthos

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Zakynthos Transportation

BY AIR / BY BUS / BY FERRY /
ZAKYNTHOS - KEFALONIA
KTEL of Zakynthos, local bus lines and time tables


BY AIR
ATHENS - ZAKYNTHOS Average Flying Time from Athens: 60 min.
From Els. Benizelos National Airport (Spata- Athens). Last data on 01/01/2011.

Time Table
 
Zakynthos / Athens
Athens / Zakynthos
Zakynthos / Kefalonia Kefalonia - Zakynthos

Monday
11.15 - 12.10
 09.00 - 10.50 10.30 - 10.50
Tuesday 10.25 - 12.10 09.00 - 10.50 10.25 - 10.50
Wendsday 11.15 - 12.10 09.00 - 10.50 10.30 - 10.50
Thursday 13.55 - 15.40 12.30 - 13.30 13.55 - 14.20
Friday 19.55 - 20.50 18.30 - 19.30  
Saturday 11.15 - 12.10 09.00 - 10.50 10.30 - 10.50
Sunday
19.55 - 20.50
18.30 - 19.30  


Reservations:
       For reservations please call +30 210-9666666, or 80111-44444 (only for calls within Greece - local charge) or your local OA office.

QUICK & ACCURATE VIEW TO THE TIME TABLE OF ZAKYNTHOS & OTHER DESTINATIONS (WEBSITE OF OLYMPIC AIRWAYS)



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BY BUS Greek Coach Services (KTEL)
ATHENS - ZAKYNTHOS

Estimated travel time: 5hrs.
By Bus from Athens to Kilini (4hrs ), and then by ferry from Kilini to Zakynthos (1hrs).

Time Table

Destination Departures Bus Ticket Ferry Ticket
Athens - Zakynthos

Monday-Saturday: 06.30, 08.30, 12.45, 17.15 Sunday:06.30, 08.30, 12.45, 17.15

16,70€
5,10€
Zakynthos - Athens

Monday-Saturday: 05.00 , 07.30, 10.00, 14.30, 19.00 Sunday: 05.00 , 07.30, 10.00, 14.30, 19.00

16,70€
5,10€
 
Note : Please email us or use the phone #s available in order to verify the time-tables. They are subject of change without previous notice !
   



NOTICE: The departures and fares listed in the above timetable, are subject to change without prior notice. Please contact Bus Station (KTEL), for reservations and last minute information.Last data on 20/04/2010.

Information - Reservations:
        Athens Bus Station (KTEL), 100 Kifisou Str., tel. (210) 5129432
        Zakynthos Bus Station (KTEL), 42 Filita Str., tel. (26950) 22255 - 42656
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PATRAS - ZAKYNTHOS

Estimated travel time: 2hrs.
By Bus from Patras to Kilini (1hrs ), and then by ferry from Kilini to Zakynthos (1hrs).

Time Table

Destination Departures Bus Ticket Ferry Ticket
Patras - Zakynthos Monday-Saturday: 11.30 - 15.00 - 20.00 , Sunday:11.30 - 15.00 - 20.00
5,00€
5,10€
Zakynthos - Patras Monday-Saturday: 05.00 - 07.30 - 10.00 - 14.30 - 19.00 Sunday: 05.00 - 07.30 - 10.00 - 14.30 - 19.00
5,00€
5,10€
 
Note : Please email us or use the phone #s available in order to verify the time-tables. They are subject of change without previous notice !
   



Information - Reservations:
        Patras Bus Station (KTEL), tel. 2610-272246

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THESSALONIKI - ZAKYNTHOS
Thessaloniki - Katerini - Larisa - Almiros - Volos - Lamia.

Time Table

Destination Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Bus Ticket Ferry Ticket
Thessaloniki - Zakynthos 11:00 - - - 11:00 - -
31,55€
5,10€
Zakynthos - Thessaloniki - - - 07:30 - - 07:30
31,55€
5,10€



Information - Reservations:
        Thessaloniki Tel.: 2310- 551057, 550628
         Katerini Tel.: 23510 - 23383, 29630
         Larisa Tel.: 2410 - 554111
         Almiros - Volos Tel.: 24220 - 21559, 24491
         Lamia Tel.: 22310 - 93094, 93890
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BY FERRY
KILINI - ZAKYNTHOS
Estimated travel time: 1hrs.

Time Table
Destination Mon. - Frid. Saturday Sunday Passengers
Ticket		 Car Ticket
Kilini - Zakynthos

08:00 - 11:30 - 13:15- 17:15 - 21:45

08.00, 11.30, 13.15, 17.15, 21.45

10:30 - 13:30 - 17:15 - 19:00 - 21:45

5,10€

24,50€
Zakynthos - Kilini

05:30 - 08:00 - 11:00 - 15:00 - 19:30
05.30, 08.00, 11.00, 15.00, 19.30

08:00 - 11:30 - 15:00 - 16:00 - 19:30

5,10€

24,50€
 
Note : Please email us or use the phone #s available in order to verify the time-tables.
  
They are subject of change without previous notice ! .
    

Information - Reservations:
       Zakynthos Office: 1, Lomvardou St. Tel.: 26950-49500, FAX: 48301
       Kilini Office: Tel.: 26230-92422, 92100, 92385
       Athens Office: Tel.: 210-3249997, 4174459. Last data on 01/01/2011.

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ZAKYNTHOS - KEFALONIA

Pesada - Skinari *Seasonal*

 

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KTEL of Zakynthos - Summer Schedules

TSILIVI

FROM ZAKYNTHOS

06.20, 7.10, 09.00, 09.45, 10.45, 11.45, 13.00, 14.00, 15.35, 17.45, 20.10

EVERY SUNDAY: 10.00, 11.15, 13.00, 15.30, 17.45

FROM TSILIVI

6.40, 7.30, 9.15, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00, 13.15, 14.15, 15.00, 15.50, 18.00, 20.30

EVERY SUNDAY: 10.20, 11.35, 13.20, 15.50, 18.00

LAGANAS

FROM ZAKYNTHOS

07.30, 09.00, 09.30, 10.15, 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 13.15, 13.45, 14.30, 15.30, 17.00, 18.00, 19.00, 20.10

EVERY SUNDAY: 07.30, 09.30, 10.30, 12.15, 13.15, 14.00, 15.30, 17.00, 20.00

FROM LAGANAS

07.45, 09.15, 10.00, 10.30, 11.10, 12.15, 13.20, 13.25, 14.00, 14.45, 15.50, 17.20, 18.20, 19.20, 20.25

EVERY SUNDAY: 07.40, 09.50, 10.45, 12.30, 13.30, 14.15, 15.50, 17.10, 20.15

FROM LAGANAS TO KALAMAKI

11.10, 13.25, 18.20

EVERY SUNDAY: 12.25, 17.15

KALAMAKI

FROM ZAKYNTHOS

07.30, 09.30, 11.00, 12.00, 13.15, 15.30, 18.00, 19.00

EVERY SUNDAY: 07.30, 09.30, 12.15, 15.30, 17.00

FROM KALAMAKI

07.45, 09.40, 11.20, 12.20, 13.35, 15.40, 18.20, 19.10

EVERY SUNDAY: 07.40, 09.40, 12.25, 15.40, 17.20

FROM KALAMAKI TO LAGANAS

07.25, 09.40, 12.10, 15.40, 19.10

EVERY SUNDAY: 09.40, 15.40

ARGASSI

FROM ZAKYNTHOS

07.10, 09.15, 09.50, 10.30, 12.00, 14.30, 16.15, 17.30, 19.00

EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 10.00, 10.30, 12.00, 15.00, 18.15

FROM ARGASI

07.45, 09.30, 10.00, 11.15, 12.15, 15.15, 16.30, 19.00, 19.15

EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 10.10, 11.15, 12.15, 15.45, 19.00

ALYKES

FROM ZAKYNTHOS

07.30, 09.15, 10.15, 12.00, 16.30

EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 07.30, 10.15, 12.00, 16.30

FROM ALIKES

06.30, 08.00, 09.45, 10.45, 12.45, 16.00, 19.00

EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 08.00, 10.45, 12.30, 19.00

VASILIKOS - PORTO ROMA - ST.NICHOLAS

FROM ZAKYNTHOS

07.10, 10.30, 14.30, 18.15

EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 10.30, 15.00, 18.15

FROM PORTO ROMA

07.40, 11.00, 15.00, 19.00

EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 11.00, 15.30, 19.00

SCHINARI(ST.NICHOLAS)

FROM ZAKYNTHOS

08.00, 17.30 (EVERY DAY)

FROM ST.NICHOLAS

09.15, 19.00 (EVERY DAY)

KERI LAKE

FROM ZAKYNTHOS

10.30, 14.20

EXCEPT SATURDAY & SUNDAY

FROM KERI CAVE

11.00, 15.00

EXCEPT SATURDAY & SUNDAY

 
Note : Please email us or use the phone #s available in order to verify the time-tables. They are subject of change without previous notice ! (Tel.# +30 -26950-42656)
Last data on 01/01/2011.

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Created by P.Pettas, March 2002, Zakynthos General information , "Pettas Aps". Thanks for visiting our site . Last data input on : 01/01/2011

 


 

 

 

 

 


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