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Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
406km²
Area
186km
Coastline
758m
Highest point
41,180
People
26°C
Warmest sea
August
11km
To the mainland
When to go to Zakynthos
Best for the beach from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (26 °C) and coolest in February (15 °C). Comfortable swimming (21 °C or more): from June to October.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Greek island in the Ionian Sea
Zakynthos is an island in Greece. It covers 406 km², with 186 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 758 m. About 41,180 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 11 km away.
Getting there
- Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios Solomos (ZTH)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at ZTH airport (Zakynthos)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesKyllini - Zakynthos, Cephalonia (Pesada) - Zante (Agios Nikolaos), Bari - Zante, Zante - Cephalonia (Poros)
- 11 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From July to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Zakynthos.
- 74beachesMizithres Beach, Porto Limnionas, Porto Roxa and 71 more
- 55viewpointsCape Keri, Overview of the Navagio beach, Z2 näköalatasanne and 52 more
- 4lighthousesKrioneri and 3 more
- 6ferry terminalsZakynthos, Blue Caves Boats, Porto Vromi Maries Cruises and Fun and 3 more
- 5marinasA.N.O.Z and 4 more
- 4named peaksKaki Rahix, Skopos and 2 more
- 11castles and fortsTower of Agios Georgios, Tower of Monastery of Anafonitria, Vardiola of Mikro Nisi and 8 more
- 41ruins and archaeological sitesGunpowder Store, Church of Sotiras, Mycenaean Cemetery and 38 more
- 6dive centresTurtle Beach Diving Center, Euro Divers, Islanders Zante Diving Center and 3 more
- 1surf spotsPaddle Surf Zante
- 3campsitesCamping Zante, Camping Paradice, Tartaruga Camping
- 457hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 545restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Zakynthos, each with its own numbers.
6mountainsPeakyas
6 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Oros Vrachionas
- Skopos
- Megalo Vouno
- Kolla
- Asteri
- Vrachionas
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 222 m above the sea. 51 % of it is below 200 m.
- 30 %0–50 m
- 21 %50–200 m
- 42 %200–500 m
- 8 %500–1,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Zakynthos11,541 people
- Ambelókipoi2,082 people
- Gaïtánion1,899 people
- Mouzaki1,702 people
- Argási1,379 people
- Katastárion1,331 people
- Lithakiá1,307 people
- Kalamákion1,226 people
- Vanáton1,191 people
- Plános1,011 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Night low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
| Sea (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
| Rain (mm) | 116 | 88 | 70 | 40 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 70 | 100 | 124 | 145 |
| Wet days | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 |
| Sun h/day | 3.9 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 10.4 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| Wind (km/h) | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.4 | −1.0 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +1.3 |
| 2021 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +0.2 | −0.4 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.2 | −0.1 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.9 |
| 2023 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +0.7 | ±0.0 | −0.7 | ±0.0 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +0.1 |
| 2024 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +1.9 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +1.5 |
| 2025 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.1 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q144880) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
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