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Snorkeling beaches in Zakynthos
Want clear water and rocks to explore in Zakynthos? These 16 beaches are good for snorkeling, usually with clearer water and a rocky or mixed seabed. Visibility is often better on low-wind days — check wind and waves in CalmBeach first.
- Paralia Plakaki Pebbles - Difficult access (path)
- Vathy Lagkadi Pebbles - Easy path
- Porto Zoro Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
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Porto Limnionas
Rocky - Easy path
The rocky fjord of the west — Not a sandy beach but a narrow, rocky fjord carved into the cliffs of the less-touristy west coast; you dive from limestone ledges into deep…
- Kremmydi Pebbles - Easy path
- Mikri Xygkia Pebbles - Difficult access (path)
- Levki Paralia Pebbles - Boat access only
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Navagio
Pebbles - Boat access only
Shipwreck Beach — An enclosed cove with sheer white cliffs and bright white sand, where the rusting hull of the ship "Panagiotis" still lies — it ran aground in 1980…
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Xygkia
Pebbles - Easy path
The beach with sulphur springs — A small cove beneath white cliffs and pines on the north coast, where natural sulphur springs well up into the sea, giving a milky-turquoise colour…
- Paralia Selinas Filippon Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
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Porto Vromi
Pebbles - Easy road access
The western cove beneath the limestone cliffs — Porto Vromi is a small cove on the western coast of Zakynthos, in the area of Maries and Anafonitria, tucked between sharp limestone rocks, with…
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Porto Roxa
Rocky - Easy road access
The rocky diving cove on the western coast — Porto Roxa is a rocky cove on the western coast of Zakynthos, near Agios Leon, carved into the imposing cliffs that define this side of the island.…
- Madrakia Pebbles - Easy road access
- Korakonisi Rocky - Passable dirt road
- Atsinganos Pebbles - Easy road access
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Paralia Marathia
Pebbles - Easy road access
The remote pebbled shore by the cape — Marathias beach lies at the southern tip of Zakynthos, in the area of Keri, a pebbled shore with rocks beneath the cape that shares its name. It is a…
Which beaches in Zakynthos are good for snorkeling?
The beaches listed here have rockier seabed and clearer water, where you are more likely to see fish and underwater life. Conditions vary, so check the forecast before you go.
When is snorkeling more comfortable?
Snorkel close to shore when conditions are mild and avoid strong wind, waves or currents. Check live wind and waves in the app and follow any local flags.