Gerakas Beach

Gerakas ,well   it is so good i wanted to stay and sleep on the beach

bn once and will go many many times more
the best beach ever on the island ...But the only problem was yuu could only stay

on the beach for 3 hours... but it dosent stop any one

they only alow you to stay there for 3 hrs is because on the turttles
because of they lay there eggs ...     

Hi Mike

Hello

This is a beautiful beach which is totally unspoiled. I visited here on the 15th of July 2008. There is a car park at the top of the road before you go onto the beach. In this car park is the Turtle sanctuary. It costs 2 euros to park in the car park and you can go into the sanctuary building and sponsor a turtle. One thing I found incredibly disturbing was that there was an English Setter dog tied to a tree in the car park . This dog had no food , water or shade and the poor animal was in quite a distressed state. I went and got the dog some water and food which it desperately needed.I later phoned the Zante Animal Welfare Fund who told me they would go and look to the dog. I find it hard to believe that in one part of the car park there are people asking for money to save the turtles but they cannot give another animal a drink of water.Hopefully this has now been rectified. 

Anyone visiting Zakynthos must take the time to visit this beautiful beach. A few changes have taken place over the last year, the information booth is now at the top of the hill leading to the beach and the car park has been closed. Before you reach the beach, the mini market on the left has ample fee parking.  Make sure you stock up with drinks & snacks here as the beach, thankfully has no bars or peddlers.

Beautiful natural sandy beach, very peaceful – one of our favourite beaches.

This has to be the most beautiful beach on the island.  Gorgeous golden sand, clear water.  Sunbeds though a little expensive (8 euros) and we were told we could only stay for three hours.  This is one of the main caretta caretta preservation areas and rangers are "on duty" to give information.  Small mini market and a couple of tavernas situated on the road just before the beach.  Plenty of parking.

Lovely clean beach with sunbeds and parasols for hire.  Beware, nudists use the beach at each end.  Bit of a treck up and down the slope if the weather is really hot. Free parking outside small supermarket.  Taverna at the top quite good.

Gerakas Beach is gorgeous! There are rules because of the Turtles as it is one of the protected beaches therefore the conservationists are at the top of the hill when you arrive giving you info on the  little turtles  So there are no watersports or anything like that. There are sunbeds. See Pic. The sand is gorgeous, the sea is gorgeous, its beautful and quiet. Ideal for peaceful relaxing. I couldnt spend too much time there as Im not the sort of person who can sit and relax unfortunately but this is were I would go if I was! Stunning!

Lovely beach great for small kids as the water is very shallow.

We came across this beach whilst exploring the island and went back there on our last day as it is so beautiful. The sand was clean and the sea warm, blue and safe. Shame the cost of sun beds and umbrellas were so high though. Declined as would have cost our family of five EUR30 which is totally over the top for 3 hours (which is the maximum time you are allowed to stay on the beach.

Absolutely beautiful. Nothing but clean sand and clear shallow water. All protected too as it is a nesting site for the 'carretta carreta'
Take your own supplies to the beach, but there are a couple of pretty tavernas at the top before you get to the beach. It's an ideal 'swim stop' for those (like us) who were in a hire car and fancied a break.

 The best beach in Greece, The best beach in Mediterranian sea, The best beach in Europe, The best beach in WORLD

 This is a fantastic beach, water is lovely, and the beach slopes out gradually so great for kids as you have to go out really far to get deep water. Really clean beach, good sunbeds and umbrellas. 4 Euros each per day for sunbed and umbrella, about the going rate. Out of the way beach, does get busy but no loonies or jet skies ETC. Turtles are laying eggs this time of year so Conservation Volunteers let you know where you can go on beach.

We stumbled accross this beach last October. It was the best beach I have ever been to. My idea of how heaven should be. I cant wait to go back in May.

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Hi everyone

We have been going to Gerakas for the last four years and love it,going back in may.The condition of the beach,and the turtle nest protection is mainly down to one man Yannis Vardakastanis check him out at Ionian Eco Villagers,or at the Earth Sea &Sky place next to the bar just up from the car park

One of the most beautiful beaches I have been to. No facilities except for two Portable loos. Food and drink can be purchased by beach sales people, purchase your own before going. Very relaxing and safe. Area is in nature reserve and parts are protected.

This was the most beautiful beach I've ever been on! We only had two days here, having tried other beaches on the Vassilikos peninsula, and I wish we'd found Gerakas first. We wouldn't have been anywhere else. It is perfect and undeveloped. All there is is a portaloo, and you can't even see the carpark. The bay forms a huge semicircle, and has superb views out across Laganas bay (as close as I'd ever want to get) with misty mountains behind. We only came to the beach late in the day, about 5, and spent 2 or 3 hours each time. At this time, the people seem mostly Greek or Italian, few Brits. (Probably all in Laganas) There were several cages over turtle nest sites. I'd have loved to see the sunset here, also to see turtles hatching. The sea was very warm, with a sand bank a little way out, so safe for poor swimmers. There was a blue/grey mud pool at the far end, and it was quite a shock to see people walking along covered in it. I wanted to bring a chunk home, but thought better of it...

The beaches in Zante were absolutly breath taking.  The kids really liked it.  Out of all the places we have been abroad we would reccomend this beach to anyone.  Of the night it has a spectacular view of the sun setting which since from a child i had always wanted to see the sun set my little dream did come true and the kids loved it there.  The sea was so clean the sand was smooth and shiny and it felt like paradise i did'nt want to leave.

Lovely sandy beach.  This is one of the beaches where the turtles lay their eggs.  1st one had laid the previous night,1st June, the nest had been covered by a frame - above the beach is an information centre about the turtles.  Porta loo on the beach - tavernas/shops at top by the car park - easy walking distance. Lady walked up and down the beach selling fresh fruit in bowls - excellent. No watersports.

ItS NiCeEeE

About the best beach on the Island. Went there mid September, so beach was relatively quiet. Not many facilities, but a woman comes around with really good bowls of fresh fruit.
We stayed in Kalamaki, but preferred the beach here: It feels as if you are away from the "masses" more