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Family beaches in Zakynthos
16 shallow, organised beaches in Zakynthos: all with easy access, picked for young children. Check live wind & waves on CalmBeach.
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Travelling with young children in Zakynthos? We picked these 16 beaches because they are organised, not hard to reach, and recorded as shallow. How quickly the water deepens varies from beach to beach, so check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
The beaches
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Paralia KeriouThe little harbor below the ancient pitch springs — Keri Beach, also known as Limni Keri, sits at the southwestern corner of Laganas Bay on Zakynthos, where the coastline begins to climb toward the…
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Banana
The golden strand shaped like a crescent — Banana Beach is one of the longest sandy beaches on Zakynthos and the largest on the Vasilikos peninsula, on its northeastern side. It unrolls in a…
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Agios Nikolaos Vasilikou
The saint's sandy beach beneath the pines of Vasilikos — Agios Nikolaos lies at the northeastern tip of the Vasilikos peninsula in southeastern Zakynthos, a broad sandy beach near the cape that closes off…
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Alykanas
The sandy beach named after the salt pans — Alykanas lies in northern Zakynthos, next to Alykes, a long sandy beach that is essentially a continuation of the neighboring shore. Its name betrays…
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Laganas
The long sands at the heart of the National Marine Park — Laganas stretches along the southern coast of Zakynthos, one of the island's longest sandy beaches, its fine sand running the length of the bay that…
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TsiliviThe organized sands of Planos — Tsilivi spreads along the northeastern coast of Zakynthos, a few kilometres northwest of the town, a large organized sandy beach. It is also known as…
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Kalamaki
The nesting sands at the edge of the bay — Kalamaki lies on the southern coast of Zakynthos, at the eastern edge of Laganas Bay, a long sandy beach that forms part of the National Marine Park…
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MavratzisThe small cove at the tip of Vasilikos — Mavratzis lies on the Vasilikos peninsula in southeastern Zakynthos, a small sandy cove set between Agios Nikolaos and Porto Roma. The shore faces…
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Porto RomaThe little harbour with the noble name — Porto Roma sits on the Vasilikos peninsula, about 16 kilometres southeast of Zakynthos town, a small bay of sand and pebble with a fishing harbour at…
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Dafni
The nesting sands inside the Marine Park — Dafni stretches along the southern coast of Zakynthos, on the Vasilikos peninsula, a beach of fine golden sand within the zone of the National Marine…
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AmmoudiThe small sandy cove on the north coast — Ammoudi lies on the northern coast of Zakynthos, about 14 kilometres northwest of the town, a small beach of fine sand that continues the shoreline…
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Photo credits
- Paralia Keriou: v.king014, CC BY 3.0
- Tsilivi: Kell Kell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mavratzis: Andreas Alexandris, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porto Roma: www.odovolenke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ammoudi: Paul Lakin, CC BY 3.0
- Plaka/Perivolakia: Andreas Alexandris, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alykes: RIPSTIKwizard, CC BY 3.0
- Porto Kaminia: Andreas Alexandris, CC BY-SA 3.0
Good to know
Which beaches in Zakynthos are family-friendly?
Every beach on this list meets three criteria: it is organised, it has no difficult access, and our data records its water as shallow. How fast the seabed drops away underfoot is not something any map can guarantee — for small children, pick a calm, sheltered day as well.
How do I compare sea conditions?
CalmBeach checks wind, waves and exposure, so you can compare less exposed beaches and more comfortable visiting times.
When is the sea calmest here?
Across 16 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.49 m in June, 0.55 m in July and 0.51 m in August when the maistros is at its strongest, and 0.48 m in September. September is the calmest month of the season. We calculate these figures ourselves from European Copernicus wave-model data at 4.2 km resolution. They describe the sea offshore, not the shelter of an individual cove — a bay protected by a headland will usually be calmer than this.
How warm is the water, month by month?
Off 16 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 19.2 °C in May, 22.8 °C in June, 25.2 °C in July, 26.6 °C in August and 25.4 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. By October it is 23.2 °C. August is the warmest month. Satellite measurements, 1995–2024, from a sea cell about 5 km offshore; shallow bays usually run warmer than this.
Wind and waves change every day. See live conditions for any of these beaches before you drive out.
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