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What can you buy in Zakynthos?

Fridge magnets, mugs, olive oil and alcohol – these are the typical grabs many of us bring back from our holidays, adding them to a whole wall of fridge magnets, mugs and olive oils. What if we mixed it up for a change? Delicious local honey? Handmade olive bowls? Turtle merch? Let’s take a look at what you can find in Zakynthos.

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Sea temperature on Zakynthos in the summer

Zakynthos is the third largest island in the Ionian Islands archipelago. Its landscape includes white beaches, olive groves, impressive cliffs and a sea that shimmers in shades of blue and green. Zakynthos is one of those beautiful places where you can forget about the whole world. It doesn’t hurt either that the weather here is typically fantastic. Want to know how warm the water surrounding the island is? Let’s find out!

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Are there sharks and shark attacks around Zakynthos?

You drift peacefully along the water’s surface. The sunshine burns your skin only a little, gently, contrasting the blissful cooling of the water. Your mind doses off into that one time when she… but your stream cuts – you see a fin circling around you. A scene like from a poopy movie, but can it realistically happen to you too? Can you get ambushed by a shark in the waters around Zakynthos? Let’s take a look at the shark situation in Greece.

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Are there mosquitoes on Zakynthos?

Zakynthos is well known for its beautiful beaches, rocky coves and overall stunning greenery. Though it’s still a Greek island through and through, you’ll, nonetheless, find rainy days here too. And what comes up with the humidity? Our eternal companions, mosquitoes. Will you have to deal with mosquitoes often on Zakynthos? When’s the mosquito season? What can you do against them? Let’s take a look.

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