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Sunset beaches in Zakynthos
Want to watch the sun go down over the sea in Zakynthos? These 11 west-facing beaches look out toward the sunset. Time your visit for late afternoon — and check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
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Paralia Gerakas
Sandy - Easy road access
The beach of the sea turtles — One of the most important loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nesting beaches in the Mediterranean, within the National Marine Park of Zakynthos (1999, the…
- Paralia Plakaki Pebbles - Difficult access (path)
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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…
- 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…
- 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.…
- Korakonisi Rocky - Passable dirt road
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Dafni
Sandy - Passable dirt road
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…
- Atsinganos Pebbles - Easy road access
Which beaches in Zakynthos face the sunset?
The beaches listed here face west or southwest, so the sun sets over the water in front of you. Arrive before sunset to find a spot and enjoy the light.
Anything to know for an evening visit?
Wind can pick up or drop in the evening, and remote beaches have no lights. Check live wind and waves in the app and bring a torch for the walk back.