Zakynthos, Greece

The planning of Greece itinerary has been particularly challenging. As Greece is made up of many islands, to get from 1 island to the next, we had to either take a flight (or 2!) or ferry.

Our first stop was Zakynthos, also known as Zante. We took Sky Express from Athens to Zakynthos. It was my first time taking a plane with propeller!

Sky Express plane

Zakynthos, which means many hills, was occupied by Italians in the past. This explains the influence of Italian architecture and cuisine on the island. We took a day tour with Nefis travel to visit the Shipwreck Beach, Blue Caves and Xigia Beach.

The Shipwreck Beach was a filming site for the popular Korean drama “Descendants of the Sun”. It was good that we went really early to avoid the crowd. Now that the Song-Song couple has broken up, I don’t know if the site will remain so popular.

Shipwreck Beach

The Blue Caves aren’t so impressive as they are basically hollows rather than actual caves. We jumped into the sea to swim at the Blue Caves but regretted almost immediately. The water was super cold and the current was strong.

Blue Caves

We also visited Xigia Beach. When in Greece, do as the Greeks do. We spent the afternoon suntanning / chilling at the beach.

Xigia Beach

When we were in Greece in June 2019, it was really, really hot! I conclude that the weather forecast in Greece is extremely inaccurate. It conned us into believing that the temperature would be 25-29 deg C when it felt like 35-39 deg C. On our first night, I heard thunder and it started to rain when the weather forecast stated 0% chance of precipitation.

If you like the sun, sand and sea, you will like Zakynthos. You can also go on a tour to see sea turtles at Zakynthos.