Alikanas ( el, Αλικανάς) is a village in the municipal unit of

Alykes Alykes ( el, Αλυκές) is a former municipality on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zakynthos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is situated along the nor ...

situated on the northeastern coast about 15 km northwest of

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on the island of

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. It is situated from the neighbouring village of Alykes, on the Ionian coast. Alikanas/Alykanas is a very well know
tourist destination
People from all over the world are visiting Alikanas/Alykanas in the summer. It has a beautiful sandy wid
beach
On the beach of Alykanas you can find the lily of the sea, protected by Greek and International legislation. The famous

caretta caretta 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 fully ...

might be seen sometimes in these waters, even though they prefer less populated areas. It is northeast of Katastari, northwest of Ano Gerakari and northwest of Zakynthos city.

Bay of Alykes, looking south, showing Alkes nearest with Alikanas beyond

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{{Alykes Populated places in Zakynthos

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