Agios Nikolaos ( el, Άγιος Νικόλαος) is a small settlement on the island of
Zakynthos
Zakynthos (also spelled Zakinthos; el, Ζάκυνθος, Zákynthos ; it, Zacinto ) or Zante (, , ; el, Τζάντε, Tzánte ; from the Venetian form) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. Z ...
,
Greece
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. It is located approximately 32 kilometers northwest of
Zakynthos City. It has a population of 42, according to a census conducted in 2001. Administratively, it belongs to the village of
Volimes, located around 10 kilometres inland.
Despite small size, Agios Nikolaos houses an important harbor, as it is a starting point of ferry boats to
Pesada in
Kephalonia
Kefalonia or Cephalonia ( el, Κεφαλονιά), formerly also known as Kefallinia or Kephallenia (), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece and the 6th largest island in Greece after Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios. It ...
. Two ferries a day run in the summer season. Small boats drive tourists to nearby Cape Skinari, the northernmost point of the island, and Blue Caves on the coast between. The caves are shallow orifices in the white cliffs, combined with numerous rock arches. They are named after the turquoise blue colour of the sea.
An islet, also named Agios Nikolaos, lies off the coast, protecting the harbor from northerly winds.
References
External links
Greek Travel Pages
Populated places in Zakynthos
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