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, cheeses, 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. Their 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!
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