Zakynthos · Laganas Bay & the south · Κερί
Keri, the island's south-west cape
A hill village, a lighthouse and sea stacks at the south-west tip
Laganas Bay & the south · Zakynthos
About Keri
Keri is a small stone village on a ridge above the south-west end of the island, with the church of Panagia Keriotissa at its heart and a road that runs on to a lighthouse on the cliffs. Below the lighthouse, the two pale sea stacks of Mizithres rise out of the water, and the sunsets are among the best on Zakynthos. Down by the bay, Limni Keri is a little harbour with boats to Marathonisi and the sea caves. The village probably takes its name from the pitch, like wax (keri), that seeps from the ground by the shore, which Herodotus described in the 5th century BC.
Where to stay
Where you'll wake up in Keri
Limni Keri
Look out over the bay to Turtle Island
Keri Village & Spa by Zante Plaza · Adults-only resort · €€€
Where to eat
Tables we love in Keri
Keri · Laganas Bay & the south
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