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| National Marine Park of
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Zakynthos Sight Seeing by Best Tour
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| Museum of
Solomos, Kalvos and eminent people of Zante |
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It shelters the
graves of the two great poets of Zante, Dionyssios
Solomos ( 1798- 1857 ) and Andreas Kalvos ( 1792 – 1869
) as well as an important number of manuscripts and
personal objects of Solomos. You may also find
collections of portraits, photographs and blazons of
eminent noblemen of Zante such as furniture and old
costumes. Location: city of Zante, Saint Marcos’
square. |
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| Byzantine Museum
of Zante |
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In the museum is located
a detailed model of the city of Zante as it was during the
period 1930- 1950.
You may also find wood – carved
temples, frescos of the 12th – 13th and 17th- 18th centuries,
sculptures of the Hellenistic, Byzantine and post- Byzantine
period and an exceptional collection of icons dated from the
Byzantine period up to the 19th century. Location: city of
Zante, Solomos Square. |
| " Gregorios
Xenopoulos " Museum |
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The Gregorios Xenopoulos
Museum was founded in 1998 in the region of Faneromeni where
the famous writer passed his childhood. The museum’s exhibits
include personal objects and manuscripts of Xenopoulos, issues
of the magazine " Diaplasis ton Paidon ", rich photographic
material as well as objects and old furniture from the
writer’s family house. Location: city of Zante, Gaita street. |
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The Venetian castle is
located on the top of the green- clad hill of Bochali. It was
built on the ruins of the ancient acropolis ( Psofida ) and
its walls remain almost untouched. Above the exterior gate you
may find a Venetian emblem with the lions of Saint Marcos. The
view to the city of Zante from the castle is wonderful.
Location: 3 km from the city of Zante in the region of
Bochali. |
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The Strani Hill was one
of the most favorite walks of Dionyssios Solomos. A beautiful,
pine- clad offering impressive view to the plain of Zante.
From there Dionyssios Solomos ( seating under the shadow of a
tree and listening to the cannons of Messolonghi right across
the sea ), wrote the Hymn to Freedom. Location: region of
Akrotiri, 2 km from the city of Zante. |
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The blue caves are
located 35 kilometers away from the city of Zante on the most
north part of the island, in the region White Rock in the cape
of Schinari. They were named after their bright blue color
that seems reflecting whatever is drawn in their waters. The
biggest cave is the famous Blue Cave and its entry was
discovered in 1897. you may visit them by boat departing from
the neighboring little port of Saint
Nicola. |
| The monastery of
Ag. Georgios in Gremna |
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Monastery on the
mountainous region of Volimes, located in a dense pine- clad
forest high above the sea and close to the mountainous village
of Anafonitria. The monastery’s entry and the inner part with
the catholic and imposing defense tower. The built- in stone
on the entrance informs us that “ it was built in 1568 and
restored in 1856 ”. A footpath starting from the monastery
leads to the cave where St Gerasimos, protector of Kefalonia,
led his ascetic life. |
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The two small islands of
Strofadia are located 22 sea miles on the south part of the
island of Zante. On the largest of them, Eirini, daughter of
the Byzantine emperor Theodoros A’ Laskareos, has built in the
13th century an impressive monastery- fortress, dedicated to
the Metamorphosis of the Savior and to Theotokos, Joy of All.
St Dionyssios ( patron saint of Zante ) was one of the monks
that lived there. |
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