Considered one of the most beautiful on Zakynthos Island, Gerakas beach is located in the extreme southern part at the end of the Vassilikos peninsula about twenty kilometers from the capital Zakynthos Town.

A long and narrow coastline of soft golden sand bathed by an intense, crystalline turquoise sea, clean from the gently sloping seabed and kingdom of the wonderful Caretta-Carretta turtles that here continue their reproduction cycle by laying the precious eggs to give continuity to a species now at risk of extinction.

Gerakas beach in addition to its boundless still wild and uncontaminated beauty, is a bit like the nursery of these cute and delicate animals that from May to October give us humans the miracle of life with thousands of children who stubbornly and without any fear, from their nest they venture towards the sea, challenging the elements. To admire the show it is necessary to come before dawn, it will be an early riser but the emotions you will feel will be far greater than having slept little.

It is part of the Marine Park of Zakynthos and is therefore a super protected area where it is forbidden to come from half an hour before sunset to half an hour after sunrise in order not to disturb the turtles in their titanic undertaking. Obviously there are no traces of structures or services, only sunbeds and umbrellas but up to a certain point. If you want to eat or drink something, or arrive already with the necessary, you can move near the beach where there are typical taverns that offer super fresh fish, local specialties and Greek cuisine. For lovers of free bathing, a stretch of the beach is completely free and you can spread your towel wherever you like.

At the end of Gerakas beach, a beautiful promontory has unfortunately been closed to the public for years. The reason can be traced back to the fact that being made of pure clay, for too long most of the tourists who did not care for the damage they could cause continued to remove pieces of clay for therapeutic mud, thinning the crust to the point of making it unstable and dangerous. of collapse.

Being devoid of bars, spots for water sports, structures and place under the protection of the Marine Park, it is a very quiet beach and ideal for those who want a day in total relaxation with only the sound of the sea in the middle of a paradisiacal nature.

Head south and follow the road signs, impossible not to find it. From Zakynthos Town it is about half an hour by car, from Laganas about ten minutes more ‘. It is always better to be autonomous and have a rental vehicle to leave in the large free parking area behind the beach.

Gerakas beach is an obligatory stop and to be noted among the things to do in Zakynthos, a place where the undisputed queen is certainly Mother Nature. If you are on holiday in Greece with your children, let them experience the thrill of the birth of the turtles will be a pleasant moment for everyone to keep in the trunk of memories.