Zakynthos is the southernmost of the Ionian Islands and third largest in area and population.

Its geographical position enables the traveler to visit the other Ionian islands easily or to cross over to the shore of the Peloponnese opposite, on which among other things, is the ancient gate to Olympia, where the Olympic Games were held in antiquity.

In addition there are direct connections from Zakynthos to the major cities of Greece, such as Patras, Athens and Thessaloniki.

Zakynthos is an island full of contrasts; the greater part of it is covered by low, pine-covered mountains alternating with fertile plains. To the north, east and south, there are countless lovely beaches, while to the west, along its magnificent rocky coasts, any marine caves have been formed such as the marvelous Blue Caves (Galazies Sillies) in the northwest part of the island.

The climate of Zakynthos is mild and mediterranean, with a lot of rain and sunlight, to which it owes the lush vegetation that has always characterized it, justifying its description as fior de Levante (flower of the East) by Homer and the Venetians respectively.

Zakynthos is also an island with abundant agricultural produce, relying primarily on the cultivation of olives, citrus fruit and currants, with developed entrepreneurial activity, mainly in the tourist sector, and with a rich historical tradition, as the

Island was for many centuries a crossroads for people and cultures.

Zakynthos is particularly rich in terms of fiora and fauna. The high rainfall has created a verdant environment of trees and forests, with a wide range of rare flowers and plants.

The Zakynthos environment has become an object of international interest because the loggerhead turtle Caretta Caretta, an endangered species protected by international conventions and by Greek legislation lays its eggs on the island's southern shores. Already, Greece is going ahead to create a National marine park in the Laganas Bay with the sole purpose of protecting this rare species. Also, on the steep western shores of the island the Mediterranean monk seal Monachus Monachus lives and breeds, species also protected by Greek law.