You
can take brilliant day trips while on holiday in Zante at really
affordable prices. There are a number of organized boat trips, to
spectacular locations such as the the Keri caves, the Blue Caves,
Shipwreck Beach and Marathonisi Island. You will be amazed by the
natural beauty here in Zante and the crystal clear waters of the
Ionian Sea.
Coach tours, jeep safaris, and a number of other excursions
operate daily around Zakynthos island so you can make the most of
all the island has to offer. Alternatively, you can also hire a car
or bike in Zante and explore Zakynthos at your own pace!
Zakynthos is an island rich in culture and beauty. One of the most popular
museums, situated in Zakynthos Town, at the back of Solomos Square, is
the Post-Byzantine museum which was built after the earthquake of 1953.
The Post Byzantine Museum houses a rich collection of various
ecclesiastical items, superb carved masterpieces, post-Byzantine icons,
wooden works of art, wood carvings dating from the 16th century,
reconstructed frescoes and a fantastic model of Zante Town before the
1953 earthquake.
At the Post Byzantine Museum you glimpse the evolution of art from the
post Byzantine period through to contemporary Greek art. The Byzantine
museum, which was opened to the public in 1960, is spread over three
floors.
Inside the Post Byzantine Museum you will also see a model of Zakynthos
Town, depicting Zakynthos Town prior to its destruction from the
earthquake in 1953.
In the opinion of many, this Zakynthos Museum is the richest museum of
Post-Byzantine art in Greece, presenting a full spectrum of the
development of Post-Byzantine and Neo-Hellenic art, including a clear
outline of the influences of western art in the Ionion Islands.
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