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Zakynthos· Ναυάγιο
The west cliffs & the north: Navagio and the Blue Caves
Shipwreck beach, the Blue Caves, Porto Limnionas and a coast of white cliffs with no road down to the water. Spectacular, and not somewhere to sleep.
- 🏛️ 6 attractions
- 🏖️ 9 beaches
- 🍽️ 1 restaurants & tavernas
- 🛏️ 6 where to stay
- 🍸 1 beach clubs & nightlife
- Views
- Boat trips
- Road trips
Everything famous about Zakynthos is on this side. Navagio, the cove with the rusted smuggler's ship in the sand, can only be reached by boat; the clifftop viewpoint above it is a separate drive through Volimes, and it has been closed at times after rockfalls, so check before you commit the morning. The Blue Caves at the northern cape are the other half of the standard boat trip, best in the morning light.
Inland the island is farmland and old villages — Anafonitria monastery, the cross at Kampi on its cliff, an olive tree claimed to be among the oldest in Greece. Porto Limnionas and Porto Vromi are rock inlets with ladders rather than beaches, and they are the best swimming on the island if you do not need sand.
There is effectively nothing to stay in here, which is the point: this is a day with a car and a boat ticket, run out of Tsilivi, Alykes or Laganas.
🏛️ The west cliffs & the north: Navagio and the Blue Caves
Attractions · The west cliffs & the north: Navagio and the Blue Caves
🏖️ The west cliffs & the north: Navagio and the Blue Caves
Beaches · The west cliffs & the north: Navagio and the Blue Caves
🍽️ The west cliffs & the north: Navagio and the Blue Caves
Restaurants & tavernas · The west cliffs & the north: Navagio and the Blue Caves
🛏️ The west cliffs & the north: Navagio and the Blue Caves
Where to stay · The west cliffs & the north: Navagio and the Blue Caves
🍸 The west cliffs & the north: Navagio and the Blue Caves
Beach clubs & nightlife · The west cliffs & the north: Navagio and the Blue Caves
Hotels on the map · The west cliffs & the north: Navagio and the Blue Caves
Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, studios and villas — so you can judge the distance to the beach, the port or the village from here rather than guess from an address.
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Tours and day trips from here
Boat trips, guided tours of the ancient sites and tickets bookable ahead — free cancellation on most.
- Navagio & the Blue CavesShipwreck Beach is best seen from the water. Access to the sand has been restricted after rockfalls, so check this season's terms before booking.See boat trips →
- Turtles & MarathonisiLoggerhead turtles nest in Laganas Bay, a protected marine park. Choose an operator that keeps its distance.See boat trips →
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Where to stay
The other parts of Zakynthos
Zakynthos Town, Tsilivi & the east coastThe rebuilt Venetian capital and the resort strip running north from it — Tsilivi, Tragaki, Alykanas — where most of the island's good hotels and most of its families are.4 attractions · 2 beaches · 8 restaurants & tavernas · 10 where to stay · 1 beach clubs & nightlife- Laganas bay & the Vasilikos peninsulaOne bay, two opposite holidays: Laganas and Kalamaki at the loud end, Gerakas and the Vasilikos peninsula at the quiet one, with a protected turtle nesting ground in between.5 attractions · 5 beaches · 6 restaurants & tavernas · 5 where to stay · 6 beach clubs & nightlife
Before you go
Car hire from local firmsIsland rental companies rather than the international desks — usually cheaper, often with full insurance and no card deposit. On Crete, Kefalonia or Naxos a car is what gets you to the beaches the buses do not reach.Compare local cars →Scooter, ATV & bike hireThe classic island runabout for coves and hilltop villages. Wear the helmet, check what the insurance excludes, and be honest about gravel roads — they are where most rental accidents happen.Find a scooter →Car hire, budgetAn aggregator that tends to surface the lowest headline prices. Read the fuel, insurance and ferry clauses — many contracts do not allow the car on a boat.Compare prices →
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