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AGIOS LEON VOLIMES
MACHERADO

Volimes is a picturesque mountain
village which located 32.5 kilometers
northwest of the town of Zakynthos. In
the area there are many apartments,
hotels and villas for those who want to
spend their holiday rest and relaxation
in a quiet place with beautiful panoramic
views.
In the area there are several churches cellent woven goods and embroidery.
worth visiting. Also worth a visit the near- At a distance of 9km, there is the small
by traditional villages with stone houses harbor of Agios Nikolaos, from which the
and the warm hospitality. At a distance boats for the Blue Caves start, there is
of 3.5 km is the terrace where you can also a ferry to Kefallonia.
admire the Shipwreck beach with the
blue-green sea and white sand, one of Immediately afterwards, the most beau-
the most famous beaches. The area has tiful point on the island, navagio, with
many restaurants with friendly service its famous beach, known to all, is ready,
and cozy atmosphere serving traditional to enhant you. This unique landscape,
food. surrounded by rocky white slopes, vege-
tation, and the abundant sand that leads
The road to the right leads to the village to the emerald green water of the Ioni-
of Orthonies. As we leave and follow the an Sea, is the ideal place for a romantic
road to the left, we meet Kato and Ano journey by night, in spite of the multitude
Volimes, which are famous for their ex- of people that you may meet.

XIGIA BEACH

Xygia beach is a very small picturesque
beach, with a characteristic smell of sul-
fur, coming from a sulfureous source
found in a cave nearby. Because the con-
tent of the waters in sulfur, the surface of
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the waters reveals white shaddows, that
resembe to grease.

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