Zakynthos in 2 days, on foot

This 2-day self-guided walking plan for Zakynthos covers 13 narrated sights in an easy day-by-day order. Each day is split into a morning and an afternoon loop, and every stop has a two to three minute audio story in the Gingerguide app.

You set the pace: this is a suggested order, not a schedule. Walk it in 2 days, or stretch it out. Reorder freely; Zakynthos rewards a detour.

The Zakynthos route at a glance

• Day 1
• Day 2

Day 1

Day 1 covers 7 stops and about 3 km on foot, from Bochali and the Venetian Castle to National Marine Park of Zakynthos. 2 longer hops are best done by public transport or taxi. ≈ 3 km of walking, about 35 min

Morning

1. Bochali and the Venetian Castle: Bochali, the hill above Zakynthos town, with the Venetian castle on its summit among pine trees, ruined churches and old barracks, and wide views over the harbour, the town and the sea. 1.3 km on foot (16 min) to the next stop
2. Solomos Museum: The Museum of Solomos and Eminent Zakynthians, on St Mark's Square in Zakynthos town, where the national poet Dionysios Solomos and the poet Andreas Kalvos are buried, with the manuscripts, art and memories of the island. 0.2 km on foot (3 min) to the next stop
3. Museum of Zakynthos: The Museum of Zakynthos, often called the Byzantine Museum, on Solomos Square, with icons, wall paintings and carved screens rescued from the churches destroyed in 1953, masterpieces of the Cretan and Ionian schools. 60 m on foot (1 min) to the next stop
4. Solomos Square: Solomos Square, the elegant main square of Zakynthos town by the harbour, named after the national poet of Greece, with his statue, arcaded buildings and the Museum of Zakynthos, all rebuilt after the earthquake of 1953. 1.4 km on foot (17 min) to the next stop

Afternoon

1. Church of Saint Dionysios: The Church of Saint Dionysios by the harbour of Zakynthos town, where the body of the patron saint of the island lies in a silver casket, honoured by processions in August and December. 11 km to the next stop: take transport
2. Gerakas Beach: Gerakas, a long sandy beach on the Vasilikos peninsula in the south-east of Zakynthos, below pale clay cliffs, one of the main nesting beaches of the loggerhead turtle, with strict rules for visitors. 8.8 km to the next stop: take transport
3. National Marine Park of Zakynthos: The National Marine Park of Zakynthos in Laganas Bay, created in 1999 to protect one of the most important nesting areas of the loggerhead sea turtle in the Mediterranean, with strict rules for beaches and boats.

Day 2

Day 2 covers 6 stops over about 45 km as the crow flies, from Marathonisi (Turtle Island) to Blue Caves. ≈ 45 km between stops, straight line

Morning

1. Marathonisi (Turtle Island): Marathonisi, the small green islet in Laganas Bay, shaped like a swimming turtle, with a short sandy beach where loggerhead turtles nest, sea caves and clear water, reached only by boat. 6.6 km to the next stop
2. Keri Cliffs and Lighthouse: Cape Keri, the south-western tip of Zakynthos, with its white lighthouse high on steep limestone cliffs, the two Mizithres rocks in the sea below, and some of the finest sunsets on the island. 25 km to the next stop
3. Anafonitria Monastery: The Monastery of Panagia Anafonitria in the north-west of Zakynthos, a medieval monastery with a defensive stone tower, a frescoed church and a quiet courtyard, where Saint Dionysios lived as abbot. 2.6 km to the next stop

Afternoon

1. Navagio (Shipwreck Beach): Navagio, the famous Shipwreck Beach on the north-west coast of Zakynthos, a white cove below high cliffs with the rusting wreck of the MV Panagiotis on its sand, seen from the cliff-top viewpoint. 3.4 km to the next stop
2. Volimes and the Mountain Villages: Volimes and the mountain villages of north-west Zakynthos, stone houses, churches with bell towers and olive groves on the slopes below Mount Vrachionas, where village life goes on far from the beaches. 7.1 km to the next stop
3. Blue Caves: The Blue Caves of Zakynthos, sea caves and rock arches carved into the white cliffs around Cape Skinari at the northern tip of the island, where the water glows a bright blue, reached by small boats.

Walking distances and times follow streets and footpaths (routing by openrouteservice.org, map data © OpenStreetMap contributors). Times are walking only, at an easy pace; add time at each stop.

Updated: October 25, 2026

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