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A worthwhile complement to the Solomos Museum, with icons, carved iconostases, wall paintings and religious art from the Byzantine through post-Byzantine periods. It also helps explain how Zakynthos Town looked before the destructive 1953 earthquake.
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The town’s two principal historic squares reflect its Venetian and later Greek character. Solomos Square faces the waterfront and contains the major museum buildings, while Saint Mark’s Square is a smaller, more intimate square associated with the island’s political and cultural history.
If you are interested in Greek modern history, visit the in, dedicated to the national poet of the Greeks, who wrote the nation's national anthem.
The partially ruined Venetian fortress occupies a pine-covered hill above the town, with surviving gates, walls, church ruins and views over the harbour. Combine it with a walk through Bochali, a handsome old quarter with cafés and an especially good evening panorama.
The major church of Zakynthos’ patron saint, whose relics are kept here. Its tall bell tower is one of the town’s most recognisable landmarks, and it is an important place of worship rather than simply an architectural stop.
The family resort of Tsilivi boasts a wide and long sandy beach, watersports, sunbeds, and ample car parking.