A friend and I chose Zante (or Zakyntos if you prefer to spell it the Greek way) as an early holiday destination in late March last year. We stayed in Kalamaki, the second largest resort on the island, and we enjoyed our stay, although there were a few minus points, most of them due to the early time of year we chose to visit the island.

*** The Island
Zakyntos is a really beautiful island. The landscape varies from mountains to fertile flatlands - from tough cliff sides to forest and fields. The beaches are gorgeous – soft white sand that stretches for miles. Unfortunately we were plagued with ants whenever we went to the beach, but the locals told me that it was due to the time of year and that the ant infestations would be over by the beginning of April.

Zakyntos was devastated by a powerful