This was the Spring walking trip of April 2024! #Zakynthos #Greece #hiking #Nature

In addition to tourism, agriculture is an important source of income for the residents of the Greek island of Zakynthos. The island is incredibly fertile: the many nutrients in the soil in combination with the climate - rain in the winter months and warm, dry summers - result in the easy growth of a large number of vegetables, trees and plants. The island is known for its many fruit trees: figs, lemons, oranges, almonds, walnuts, olives, pomegranates and grapes. The island's

During our trips in Zakynthos, especially in the traditional mountainous villages, we saw many pets, always a guarantee for a nice picture.

During the hiking week of April 2023, our local guide frequently pointed out blooming wild orchids along the route. Although we had little insight into this in the beginning, we gradually started to recognize more and more of them ourselves. Eventually it became a sport to discover orchids and an extra challenge during our walks. We were lucky because it had rained heavily in the weeks before our holiday, so everything was now so beautiful and blooming. See this link for the

Zakynthos is one of the top nature destinations for tourists on Tripadvisor in 2023. That's no small recommendation: Less than 1% of Tripadvisor's 8 million listings are named "Best of the Best," which represents the highest level of travel excellence. So I am certainly not the only one who fell in love with this island from my first visit. The unspoilt nature and the peace that you still find in this location , the fantastic viewpoints, truly breathtaking. If you come to Za