Zakynthos
Island in GreeceSee more on en.wikipedia.org · Text under CC-BY-SA licenseZakynthos or Zante is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. Zakynthos is a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and its only municipality. It covers an area of 405.55 km2 and its coastline is roughly 123 km in length. The name, like all similar names ending in -nthos, is pr…- During the Summer season, from May to October, rain is very rare and the temperatures are between 30° and 40°C. A fresh breeze is very often blowing and the wind, the Mistral, typical of this island raises in the early afternoon from North to South. Below are presented some temperatures (in °C) which are usually felt during Summer period.
- Since the mid 1980s, Zakynthos has become a hub for 18–30 year old tourists leading to Alykanas and Laganas becoming hometowns of clubbing hotels, nightclubs, bars and restaurants. Alykes is by far the most beautiful destination on the island.
- Ancient history
The ancient Greek poet Homer mentioned Zakynthos in the Iliad and the Odyssey, stating that its first inhabitants were the son of King Dardanos of Arcadia, called Zakynthos, and his men. Before being renamed Zakynthos, the island was said to have been called Hyrie. Zakynthos was ... - Medieval and modern age
After the fall of the Byzantine Empire, it was held by the Kingdom of Naples, the Ottoman Turks, the Republic of Venice, the French, Russians, British, Italians and Germans.
- Literature
Since Zakynthos was under the rule of the Venetian Republic it had closer contact with Western literary trends than other areas inhabited by Greek people. An early literary work from the island is the Rimada, a 16th-century romance in verse about Alexander the Great. Notable earl...
- Zakynthos lies in the eastern part of the Ionian sea, around 20 kilometres west of the Greek mainland. The island of Kefalonia lies 15 kilometres to the north. It is the southernmost of the main group of the Ionian islands. Zakynthos is about 40 kilometres long and 20 kilometres wide, and covers an area of 405.55 km2. Its coastline is approximately 123 km long. According to the …
- The island is covered by a network of roads, particularly the flat eastern part, with main routes linking the capital with Volimes on north, Keri on the south, and peninsula Vassiliki on the west. The road between Volimes and Lithakia is the spine of the western half of the island. The island has one airport, Zakynthos International Airport which connects flights with other Greek airports …
- Zakynthos is a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. The seat of administration is Zakynthos, the main town of the island.
- In 2006, there were 507 births and 407 deaths. Zakynthos is one of the regions with the highest population growth in Greece. It is also one of the only three prefectures in which the rural population has a positive growth rate. In fact, the rural population's growth rate is higher than that of the urban population in Zakynthos. Out of the 507 births, 141 were in urban areas and 366 w…
- Two academic departments belonging to the Technological Educational Institute of the Ionian Islands have been located on Zakynthos since 2003. The department of Environmental Technology and Ecology has developed laboratory and field station infrastructures along Zakynthos and the Strofades islets. The other department is the Protection and Conservation o…
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WEBThe climate on Zakynthos is considered Mediterranean, the best time to travel is between May and the end of September. The sunny island is not only called so, it also has the …
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