Alykanas Zante

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Alykanas beach Zante

ALYKANAS, along with the neighbouring beach of Alykes, is located on the north-east coast about 18km from Zakynthos Town.
Alykanas beach is a gently curving cove that faces north-west and sweeps down from the headland where there is a large harbour wall offering protection.
Alykanas is slightly bigger and a little more noisy than its neighbour Alykes. Very popular with UK holiday companies, Alykanas has plenty of tavernas, cafes and bars but is still a relaxed and a fairly quiet resort.
The beach at Alykanas is good sand that shelves gently into the sea and it is shallow, so it's popular for family holidays. The large harbour wall to the north adds both interest as well as good protection from the northern winds.
Alykanas beach has a wide range of watersports to keep visitors occupied, from pedaloes to paragliding and banana boats.
There is also a wide variety of restaurants, from international to local Greek, and visitors can find Chinese and Indian restaurants, grills and cafes for snacks.
Alykanas has little to offer in the evening other than a taverna meal in taverna and a drink in a bar. On the outskirts is the picturesque village of Old Alykanas, scattered with more traditional tavernas.
There is good walking in the hills around Alykanas and plenty of paths and trails. The walk to Alykes is popular and takes about 20min.
There are regular holiday boat excursions from Alykanas to Zante's famous Blue Caves and to Shipwreck Beach.