These Blue Caves on Zakynthos are among the finest sights
Blue, bluer, bluest: the Blue Caves on Zakynthos score high on our list of sights. And no wonder. Because after a sun-drenched boat trip the swimming and snorkelling here are fantastic.
The Blue Caves on Zakynthos
In the north of Zakynthos (Ionian islands, Greece) there are a few glorious sights to be found.
Navagio, for instance, famous as Shipwreck Beach. But the Blue Caves on Zakynthos are certainly worth seeing too.
These caves are among the island's finest sights. Thanks to the intensely blue water, the remarkable rock arches and the ‘glowing’ water inside the caves…
One thing to watch: make sure you do not miss the cave, and here is why
We have already mentioned rock arches. A rock arch, inlet or hollow does not quite feel like a ‘real’ cave. There are plenty of stretches where you ‘merely’ sail or swim under an overhanging rock formation.
Which is why we would advise looking around carefully, so you do not miss the ‘real’ cave. Because there really is a long, deeper cave.
- A serious, dark, subterranean space, into which you can swim a fair way. Into the dark. With a lovely surprise.
‘Glowing’ water in the cave
And it is marvellous: with a bit of luck you come across ‘glowing’ water here. You turn neon blue yourself, through a wondrous natural play of colour between the sea and the bottom.
And through sunbeams that can only reach that bottom and are reflected there. That is how the water gives ‘light’ under the darkness of the cave, and you take on the colour too.
- You only get to experience this if you know there really is a dark cave, besides the many rock arches ‘outside’.
The Blue Caves on Zakynthos: how to get there
Drive north in your hire car, taxi or quad to the settlement of Agios Nikolaos. From there it is easy to take small rental boats to the Blue Caves, which lie further north.
Our tip if you join an organised excursion: book a combination trip. Choose the boat trip that goes past both the caves and Shipwreck Beach. That is perfectly doable in an afternoon.
- Looking for a place to stay near the sight? Read our review of the Dion Suite.
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