Beach with: Sand Distance from Zakynthos (Zante) town: 22 klm Rate: 8/10 Resort: Alykes Area: Alykes Belongs to: Municipality of Alykes Geographic position: G. width: B 37,5 - G. length: A 20 Other nearby beaches: Alykanas, Amoudi Subeds & Umbrellas available for rent Alykes beach is a very long sandy beach. The geographic place and the spotless beach, have made this area an organized tourist resort, mainly for those that seek a calm relaxed holiday.The area owns is name to the saltmarshes that are found near...
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...