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Holidays in Zakynthos and the Ionian Sea

The best beaches and sea views on the island. From the mysterious North to the idyllic South, Zakynthos has something for everyone...Take a dive and be inspired!

Silesian Guitar Octet performing Delirium at the Ionio Festival

In this video Silesian Guitar Octet (the only performing octet in the world that has a stable structure, 

Creative baking in Zante

Kostas Mouzakis from "Paradosiako" bakery, bakes traditional Zakynthian paximadi for Live Zakynthos. For the full story and recipe see here

Easter in Zakynthos

Easter is the biggest religious celebration in Greece. Zante in particular celebrates Easter with formality and gravity. The crucifix is carried around the town where shops remain shut and dark scarves are hung from all balconies. Zakynthians drop ceramic pots filled with water from their balconies. Easter Sunday encapsulates the true spirit of Greek feasting.

With many thanks to Zakynthos Chamber of Commerce for allowing us to reproduce part of this video

Russian version: Пасха в Закинф

Zante Conservation Projects

Whilst on a katamaran tour of the National Marine Park, Live Zakynthos catches up with Volunteer Co-ordinator Nicolette (Earth Sea and Sky) who tells us about her experiences on the island and the conservation projects on offer.

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