OH... MY... GOD!!!
Is Zakynthos airport real?
ARRIVALS:
Had to wait upwards of 2 hours for my luggage because there is one carousel and hundreds of hot unimpressed people cramped together also waiting for their stuff!!

what a great start to your relaxing holiday in Zante

DEPARTURE:
arrive at airport and get herded into your flight queue to check in baggage (1 hour) blistering heat no shade, put baggage through x-ray only to find baggage security is looking at the girl outside.. pointless!! queue at little longer at the check in desk and finally you have the bags sorted. PHEW! BUT OH NO... its not over yet! go to the back of the 200 yard queue for passport control (2 hours) blistering heat little shade, eventually go through passport control only to find your passport isnt even looked at and your hand luggage isnt checked either.. pointless!! by this time the flight is delayed a further hour!

2 cans of coke: 6 euros
2 cheese pastys: 6 euros (although there appeared to be no cheese)
countless flies and other biting things

the reps they work hard but the only way things can be improved is by not being there in the first place. alternatively build an airport and sell the garden shed and employ more than ten people!

what a great end to your relaxing holiday in zante

I liked zante.. no really it was nice.. but will never return purely because it has the worst airport... EVER!! I cant tell you enough how annoyed I am that these people make alot of money out of this place with airport taxes extortionately priced food and only employing a dozen people when there are upto (apparently) 50 flights in and out
per day in peak.

try to avoid!!

or try to find some other way in!!

staff were friendly and helpful, the room was cleaned every day, hot and cold water fridge and cooking utilities, no air con though but fans can be rented, as can safety deposit boxes and toasters, kettles etc.. for a small price. pool is nice, bar is a little pricey but blame this on the euro! tavernas can be found near by at ampula beach 5 mins walk good food and prices, and a local shop. the beach is good as well. a taxi to tsilivi will cost about 6 euros alternatively a 40 min walk, and if you want a little laganas mayhem 18 euros. on the whole I recommend it to anyone looking for a real chill out holiday, but with a lively place not to far away(tsilivi) take plenty of antihistamines and insect repellant as the mozys do tend to get you at night when your asleep!