Alykes Beach
Beaches in Zante
Location: In the resort of Alykes next to Alykanas about 20km northwest of Zakynthos town
Getting There: Quite a distance from the other main resorts, you will probably combine a visit here with a tour of the island. The main road will take you through Katastari, although there is a more scenic route around the coast
Access: Several access points, most without any steps
Sunbeds: Yes, but plenty of areas where you can lie on the sand
Toilets: In the nearby bars and restaurants
Watersports: Yes, including boat trips to the Shipwreck and Blue Caves
Safe for Kids: Yes, the water remains very shallow along most of the beach.
Food & Drinks: Plenty of nearby bars and restaurants
Turtles: No
Seaweed: Not usually a problem
Sand or Pebbles: Fine sand mixed with small pebbles in some parts of the beach
Car Parking: Usually fairly easy to find a place to park nearby
Beaches near to Alykes Beach:
Alykanas Beach (150 Comments)  A big sandy beach which rarely gets crowded despite new tourist developments nearby. Plenty of tourist facilities nearby without feeling overly commercialised. |
Alykes Beach (54 Comments)  Fairly narrow in places, but quite a long beach so it only gets crowded close to the resort centre. |
Makri Gialos Beach - Volimes (4 Comments)  A pebbly beach in a beautiful setting well away from the main resorts so it rarely gets busy. |
Old Alykanas Beach (12 Comments)  A beautiful series of small beaches and all within easy walking distance of the nearby resort of Alykanas. |
Xigia Beach - Volimes (4 Comments)  A stunning little beach famous for the aroma of 'bad eggs'. It's sulphur escaping from the surrounding rocks apparently! |
