Beach with: Sand Distance from Zakynthos (Zante) town: 18 klm Rate: 7/10 Resort: Alykes Alykanas Area: Alykanas Belongs to: Municipality of Alykes Geographic position: G. width: B 37,5 - G. length: A 20,47 Other nearby beaches: Alykes, Amoudi Subeds & Umbrellas available for rent Despite the relatively long distance from the city of Zakynthos, the beach of Alykanas has, during the last years been developed to a very attractive tourist sesort. When we visit the beaches of Amoudi and Alykanas, we immediately unders...
Alykes village is located 18 km to the north-west of Zakynthos (Zante) town. The area was named after the salt works that used to operate there (Alykes in Greek) to provide the salt the island needed. Alykes nowadays is a widely renowned resort with a great sandy beach, a real tourist magnet during the summer.One can visit the old (16th cent.) St. John the Baptist monastery nearby. Other nearby sight-seeings worth a visit are the famous Navagio (Shipwreck) and Cape Schinari with its wonderful caves, one with therapeutic waters and the other with spectacular sunlight reflections, ma...