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Location

Your Natural paradise on earth

Home to the worldwide famous Navagio beach and glorified by innumerable travel guides, Zakynthos island is one of the most popular Greek islands! Breathtaking landscapes, exotic beaches with sugar-fine sand and turquoise waters and crazy nightlife are the main reasons why this island is wildly popular. But, there's more than that!

The trademark of Zante, as the island is known in Italian, is the scenic Navagio (Shipwreck) beach. Many pictures and postcards have tried to capture its beauty, but the reality is far better! Only accessible by boat, Navagio beach has magical turquoise waters, white sand and is backed by dramatic towering cliffs. While the view from above is simply breathtaking, you should also experience a dip in its enticingly clear water. Apart from Shipwreck beach, though, there are many wonderful Zakynthos beaches you should visit, such as Laganas Zante, Gerakas beach, Vasilikos beach, and Spiantza beach. Some of these beaches are where the endangered Caretta-caretta sea turtles lay their eggs every spring and summer.

DISTANCES

Hotel is approximately situated:

250m to the beach
250m to the nearest supermarket
250m to the nearest cafe
800m to Laganas
250m to Vesal monument
Boat from Laganas to outlying beaches, Marathonisi
Island, protected Caretta Caretta turtle spotting.
Frequent Bus Service to Zakynthos Town from Laganas center.
In the peak of the season, bus service available to
Zakynthos town and Kalamaki resort (Stop 0m from hotel)
Shipwreck famous beach 35 mins by car Picture featuring fishermen in Zakynthos Town, the
Capital of our island, located approx. 10 km away

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From the airport

Leaving the airport, you ignore the first crossroad you find, and on the second one, having reached a busier road, you turn left following signs to Laganas & Keri. After about 3 km, there is a sign to the left, to Laganas. You ignore it, and continue driving on the main road, towards Keri/Lithakia village, for about 2,5 km, where you find yourself at Lithakia's crossroad. It's the only big crossroad you find, with a lot of indicatory signs; on your left hand there is Dennis Tavern, and opposite the tavern there is a red/blue EKO petrol station: you turn left there, following the direction Laganas/Agios Sostis/Castelli having EKO on your right hand. Following this road, you find us in about 3km total. In between, at all the little crossroads you find Castelli signs: practically you ignore all little crossroads, always keeping the main road, until you get to a small hilly crossroad, where you turn left all the way, leaving Laganas camping on your right hand. After Laganas camping, you find us on your right hand, in less than 200m! Alternatively, one may choose to arrive at Castelli through the center of Laganas, which would be a route approximately 2 km shorter in distance, nevertheless usually there is a lot of traffic though the center, buses, coaches, visitors wondering around, motorbikes, etc, which makes driving through the center more tiring than the way we've indicated above!

From Zakynthos port

Having just exited the ferry boat, there is a road within the port you follow; at the end of that, you arrive at the crossroad in front of the church (Agios Dionysios church), where you turn left following the signs to Laganas. After 300 meters, at the traffic light you turn right following the road to Laganas. At the next traffic light, you turn left, again following the direction towards Laganas. After that, you stay on the same road for about 7km, following the signs to Keri/Lithakia village, until you find yourself at Lithakia's crossroad. It's the only big crossroad you find, with a lot of indicatory signs; on your left hand there is Dennis Tavern, and opposite the tavern there is a red/blue EKO petrol station: you turn left there, following the direction Lagans/Agios Sostis/Castelli having EKO on your right hand. Following this road, you find us in about 3km total. In between, at all the little crossroads you find Castelli signs: practically you ignore all little crossroads, always keeping the main road, until you get to a small hilly crossroad, where you turn left all the way, leaving Laganas camping on your right hand. After Laganas camping, you find us on your right hand, in less than 200m! Alternatively, one may choose to arrive at Castelli through the center of Laganas, which would be a route approximately 2 km shorter in distance, nevertheless usually there is a lot of traffic though the center, buses, coaches, visitors wondering around, motorbikes, etc, which makes driving through the center more tiring than the way we've indicated above!

The island of Zakynthos ("Zante") is famous not only for its beautiful nature, friendly long sandy beaches, great food, hospitable people and various entertainment, but also for being the most important nesting area for the protected loggerhead Caretta Caretta sea-turtles. All Laganas Bay is a National Protected Marine Park ensuring high quality waters and safe sea.

Castelli Hotel is a proud supporter and a sponsor to the NGO that protects the sea turtles, and weekly we organize informative presentations for our valued guests. Our reception team offers different ideas on how to observe the Caretta Caretta and make the most of the magnificent Laganas bay beaches without disturbing the endangered species.