Kallithea in person
Zakynthians also call Kallithea Koukesi. In Kallithea, you can go for walks, enjoy the expansive views from higher vantage points and explore caves. These three options each offer a different focus: outdoor activity, views from higher ground and cave exploration. If you are looking for accommodation in Kallithea, you can consider which of these appeals will feature most prominently in your plans.
The τση Γκλαούνας Festival
The τση Γκλαούνας festival is associated with Γκλαούνα. For the announced event on March 22, 2026, at 12 noon, the Kallithea Development and Cultural Association “Το Κούκεσι” announced the festival. For this edition, women from the organizing association were scheduled to prepare Γκλαούνα. The festival was described as an annual event and as its eleventh edition. The culinary connection is specifically tied to the festival and this edition.
Nature and culture on Zakynthos
On Zakynthos, the Blue Caves are in the Aspros Vrachos area at Cape Skinari. Lake Keri is a wetland protected under the Ramsar Convention, as well as a Natura site and a protected area within the Zakynthos National Marine Park. Keri Lighthouse is known for panoramic sunset views over the Ionian Sea and the Myzithres rocks. These examples offer different landscape highlights: a named coastal location, a wetland with multiple protections and a viewpoint overlooking the sea and rocks. If you want to experience Zakynthos from different perspectives on nature, they offer clearly distinct themes.
Art and history on Zakynthos are also connected with specific places. The Museum of Zakynthos displays works of the Cretan School, Cretan-Ionian icons and works of Ionian Naturalism from the 15th to the 19th century. The mausoleum on the ground floor of the Museum of Solomos and Eminent Zakynthians offers a different perspective: since 1968, it has housed the remains of the national poets Andreas Kalvos and Dionysios Solomos. The Monastery of Agios Georgios sta Gremna in Volimes was founded in 1535. You can therefore choose between an art collection featuring several named movements, a memorial site for two poets and a monastery whose founding date is precisely recorded.
The port of Agios Nikolaos in Volimes is also a point of reference for traveling to and around Zakynthos: it is a seaport and connects Zakynthos with Kefalonia by ferry. Check the current schedule for your travel date. In Volimes, Zakynthian Ladotyri cheese is made in dairies and home workshops and offered as a local product. As individual producers may change, it is advisable to check what is currently available. The port and the cheese represent different aspects of the local context: ferry services and local production.
Discover more destinations: Agios Leon, Romiri, Askos, Argassi, Xirokastello, Korithi, Kampíon, Tragaki
For the overall travel guide: Zakynthos.
