Vasilikos () is a village and a community in the southeastern part of the municipality and the island of
Zakynthos
Zakynthos (also spelled Zakinthos; ; ) or Zante (, , ; ; from the Venetian language, Venetian form, traditionally Latinized as Zacynthus) is a Greece, Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands, with an are ...
. The community consists of the villages Vasilikos, Agios Ioannis, Ano Vasilikos and Xirokastello and the uninhabited island Kalonisi. The village Vasilikos is situated at the easternmost point of Zakynthos, 11 km southeast of
Zakynthos (city)
Zakynthos ( ) or Zante (), is a city and a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands (region), Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos, of which it is a municipal ...
. The village Xirokastello is situated halfway between
Argasi and Vasilikos, at the eastern foot of the hill
Skopos.
The Vasilikos peninsula in the south-east of the island comprises
folded land with low, pine-forested mountains and quiet
cove
A cove is a small bay or coastal inlet. They usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are often situated within a larger bay. Small, narrow, sheltered bays, inlets, creek (tidal), creeks, or recesses in a coast ...
s. Most of it has been protected from large-scale development because of the
loggerhead turtle
The loggerhead sea turtle (''Caretta caretta'') is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around in carapace length when ful ...
s that breed on Gerakas beach. Vasilikos is the main community on the peninsula. It has a rugged coastline with numerous beaches, known for their good swimming conditions.
Vasilikos is also famous for its hotels, villas and restaurants. The beach resort Porto Roma lies east of the village.
Historical population
See also
*
List of settlements in Zakynthos
This is a list of settlements in Zakynthos, Greece.
* Agalas
* Agia Marina, Zakynthos, Agia Marina
* Agioi Pantes
* Agios Dimitrios, Zakynthos, Agios Dimitrios
* Agios Kirykos, Zakynthos, Agios Kirykos
* Agios Leontas
* Alikanas
* Ampelokipoi, Zak ...
References
External links
zanteweb.gr
Populated places in Zakynthos
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