Blue Caves

On the northern tip of the island, at Cape Skinari, you’ll find the most spectacular so-called Blue Caves. Inside, the bright blue sea reflects the color of the sky, which is mirrored off the walls of the caves and creates an absolutely magical azure and sapphire light scheme.

You can visit the Blue Caves in a small glass-bottom boat, which departs from Agios Nikolaos (on the northeast coast, 32 kilometers from Zakynthos Town), or as part of the longer round-the-island cruise from Zakynthos Town.

The land of Zakynthos is quite mountainous, and just like the rest of the Ionian Islands, there are a number of fertile valleys and green plains that depict superb landscapes on the island.

The island’s coasts are vast as well as craggy and rocky on the north. On the other hand, the beaches are sandy in the southern area, hosting many gulfs such as the Laganas Gulf. The beauty of this area gives a great boost to the tour industry, to the point of becoming an extremely popular destination.

However, it is on the west coast where Zakynthos offers one of its most stunning views: the blue caves. They are also known as the blue caves of Volimes, the picturesque village where they are located. This area is wilder, more rural, and less transited than the others mentioned above. In fact, the blue caves are only accessible by the sea. Yet, this fact has not stopped them from being one of the main attractions of this Greek island, especially at certain times of the day.

The distinctive element of the blue caves is that they reflect the vibrating and striking blue color of the waters in them, which at the same time capture and reflect the shine of the limpid sky reflected on their surface.

The boats offering excursions to the Blue Caves depart from Zakynthos town harbour and from Agios Nikolaos port. If you want to visit the inside of the caves the only solution is to book an excursion with boats with maximum 50 seats, in fact the caves have a height of about 4 meters and consequently the large boats that go around the island cannot enter inside the Blue Caves but they can only stop in front of the entrance to take pictures of these particular rock formations. Keep in mind that in case of wind and rough sea it is not possible to enter the caves. Information on weather and sea conditions is posted on this Facebook group, subscribe and stay updated

A wonderful alternative to a boat trip, sea kayaking offers a unique water-level appreciation of Zante’s extraordinary Blue Caves. It is one of the most memorable activities in Zante, challenging enough to give you a sense of holiday adventure but more than doable as a family or group of friends. And it makes a wonderful alternative to visiting by boat.

The choice between boat trip or kayaking its up to you but in an case you have to visit and enjoy the fantastic  place of blue caves. 

The island’s coasts are vast as well as craggy and rocky on the north. On the other hand, the beaches are sandy in the southern area, hosting many gulfs such as the Laganas Gulf. The beauty of this area gives a great boost to the tour industry, to the point of becoming an extremely popular destination.

However, it is on the west coast where Zakynthos offers one of its most stunning views: the blue caves. They are also known as the blue caves of Volimes, the picturesque village where they are located. This area is wilder, more rural, and less transited than the others mentioned above. In fact, the blue caves are only accessible by the sea. Yet, this fact has not stopped them from being one of the main attractions of this Greek island, especially at certain times of the day.

The distinctive element of the blue caves is that they reflect the vibrating and striking blue color of the waters in them, which at the same time capture and reflect the shine of the limpid sky reflected on their surface.

The boats offering excursions to the Blue Caves depart from Zakynthos town harbour and from Agios Nikolaos port. If you want to visit the inside of the caves the only solution is to book an excursion with boats with maximum 50 seats, in fact the caves have a height of about 4 meters and consequently the large boats that go around the island cannot enter inside the Blue Caves but they can only stop in front of the entrance to take pictures of these particular rock formations. Keep in mind that in case of wind and rough sea it is not possible to enter the caves. Information on weather and sea conditions is posted on this Facebook group, subscribe and stay updated.

A wonderful alternative to a boat trip, sea kayaking offers a unique water-level appreciation of Zante’s extraordinary Blue Caves. It is one of the most memorable activities in Zante, challenging enough to give you a sense of holiday adventure but more than doable as a family or group of friends. And it makes a wonderful alternative to visiting by boat.

The choice between boat trip or kayaking its up to you but in an case you have to visit and enjoy the fantastic  place of blue caves.