Gerakas Beach
Soft golden sand and warm shallow water backed by sculpted clay cliffs on the protected Vasilikos tip.
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- young kids & calm shallows
Nearby beaches on Zakynthos
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Banana Beach
Nearly a kilometre of fine golden sand with watersports, sunbeds and bars on the sheltered coast.
Laganas Beach
A vast sweep of shallow sandy shore fronting the island's loudest strip of bars, clubs and tavernas.
© dronepicr · CC BY 2.0 Porto Limnionas
A narrow rocky fjord-like inlet where you leap from limestone ledges into deep, glass-clear water.
© dronepicr · CC BY 2.0 Xigia Beach
A tiny pebble cove where cold sulphur springs turn the sea milky and cool — a natural, bracing spa swim.
Makris Gialos Beach
A pocket-sized pebble cove backed by cliffs, with sea caves and clear water made for exploring by mask.
© kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 Navagio Beach (Shipwreck Beach)
A rusted shipwreck on white sand walled in by sheer cliffs above glowing turquoise water.
Gerakas Beach on the map
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Gerakas Beach · Nearby beaches on Zakynthos · 7 beaches