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National Maritime Park – Thematic Centre for the Sea Turtle

In order to inform visitors fully about the Caretta – Caretta and all the significant ecosystems of the Bay of Laganas, in the area of Dafni Vasilikou there is a special. Exhibit Center devoted to the sea turtle, where, with the use of multimedia and guided tours by specialized tour guides, children and adults “travel” to the world of the National Maritime Park of Zakynthos.
(Telephone: (+30) 2695029870-2)

Askos Stone Park

The only one of its kind in Greece, a natural park for the exploration of flora and fauna. This is a park of 500,000 square meters where all the flora and fauna of the island are gathered, as well as trees and animals from other parts of the world (for example deer, raccoons, llamas, ponies, and chinchillas). The areas of the park have become protected and are now a unique ecological reserve for the island. Approximately 200,000 trees, plants, and shrubs belonging to 120 different species, approximately 1,500 animals (45 different species), kilometres of traditional stone structures, cobblestone paths, and various stone and woodwork compositions in complete harmony with the natural environment.
(Telephone: (+30) 2695029870-2)

The largest flag in the world

At the southwest edge of the island, very near the lighthouse of Keri and above the Myzithres islets, a flagpole 50 meters high has been built, on which the largest raised flag in the world waves; it was certified for the Guinness Book of World Records on May 20, 2007. Visible from 20 miles away, 670 square meters of the blue and white Greek flag are waving with the blue sky, the green landscape of Keri, and the calm and sometimes troubled Ionian Sea in the background. With the sound created by this huge fabric in the wind causing awe, by itself it constitutes one more reason to visit western Zakynthos.