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Zakynthos

Ζάκυνθος

MUSEUMS & MONUMENTS

The largest Flag in the world
Romas Mansion At Keri village a flagpole 500 meters high has been
A home, a family, a history of four centuries built, on which the largest raised flag in the world
linked to Zakynthos, the Ionian Islands, and Greece. waves; it was certified for the Guiness Book of World
It opened its doors to visitors in order for the elders Records on May 20, 2007. Visible from 20 miles away,
to remember and for the young to learn the size of 670 square meters of the blue and white Greek flag
the gap left behind by the destructive erthquake of are waving with the blue sky, the green landscape of
1953. The visitor will have the opportunity to see keri, and the calm and sometimes troubled Ionian
first land, and not throught historical narration, and Sea in the backround. With the sound created by this
thus to understand better the last remains of a soci- huge fabric in the wind causing awe, by itself it con-
ety and an era that had contributed so much to the stitudes one more reason to visit western Zakynthos.
formation - at various levels - of modern Hellenism,
which unfortunately is no longer present. (Tel.: +30 Monuments
26950 28381) The monuments, witnesses to the history and
National Maritime park culture of a place, could not form an exception in
Thematic Centre of the Sea Turtle Zakynthos. The statue of Solomos in the square
In order to inform visitors fully about the Caretta - named after him, the statue of Glory personified,
Caretta and all the significant ecosystems of the which responds to the verses of the national poet of
Bay of Laganas, in the area of Dafni Vasilikou there Greece, the statues of Foscolo, nationed poet of Italy,
is a special. Exhibit Center devoted to the sea tur- and columns that recall memories of the history of
tle, where, with the use of multimedia and guided the Society of Friends and the writings of Kalvos, can
tours by specialized tour guides, children and adults be found on the island for knowledge, memory, and
“travel” to the world of the Natinal MAritime Park of mainly for imitation.
Zakynthos. (Tel.:+30 26950 29870-2)
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 sq.m. where all the flora and fauna of the
island are gathered, as well as trees and animals
from other parts of the world. The areas of the park
have become protected and are now a unique eco-
logical reserve for the island. Aproximately 200,00
trees, plants, and shrubs belonging to 120 deifferent TOURIST GUIDE 2025
species, aproximately 1,500 animals (45 defferent
species), kilometres of traditional stone structures,
cobblestone paths, and various stone and woodwork
compositions in coplete harmony with the natural
environment. (Tel.:+30 296950 29870-2)
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