Agios Nikolaos

Zante resort report and Zante map

Agios Nikolaos beach Zante (north)

This is the north-western beach of AGIOS NIKOLAOS in the Skinari region should not to be confused with the more popular Zante holiday resort of the same name to be found in the south-east of Zante island.
The northern harbour resort of Agios Nikolaos is much smaller that in the south but this one has of the best harbours on Zante island, so it is from here that ferries call in from the nearby Greek island of Kefalonia.
The beach at Agios Nikolaos is mostly composed of small pebbles and the beach shelves deeply into the sea, so it's not a good beach for children or for poor swimmers.
Beyond the harbour at Agios Nikolaos is a small uninhabited islet that is reachable by strong swimmers, though it's not recommended when the wind is up.
Agios Nikolaos is in a very tranquil part of the Zante, well off the usual holiday tourist trail and far removed from the more commercial resorts on the rest of the island.
To the north of Agios Nikolaos are the cliffs that contain the famous and often visited Zante island Blue Caves and around the northern point is the even more famous Navagio or Shipwreck Beach, the target of many holiday day trip boats.