Argassi – Hotels and Historic Sites on Zakynthos

If you’re looking for a hotel in Argassi, the local structures can provide a historical focus for your trip. A walking trail leads from Argassi to Kanalos, passing picturesque houses on the way to an old aqueduct. It was built in the 19th century during the British occupation to supply the town of Zakynthos with water. Along the route, you can see both the houses and the aqueduct’s former purpose.

Historic Structures in Argassi

The Argassi Arch, also known as the Kamara of Argassi, was part of an old coastal road between Sgournes and the Davia area, along the coast below Kommeno Vouno. The three-arched bridge was built in the early 19th century, probably around 1805. Its construction date should therefore be regarded as approximate. Only fragments of the arches and masonry remain of the Vourderis Arches; they present a different impression from the three-arched Kamara.

The Domeneghini Tower is associated with the wealth of the old Zakynthian aristocracy. Traditions also link it to the activities of Zakynthians in support of the Greek Revolution of 1821. Nearby, in Sgournes, is the Church of Agios Spyridon. It is one of the oldest and most distinctive churches in the Argassi area; its history dates back at least to the mid-16th century. These structures and historical connections offer different ways to explore Argassi beyond its accommodation options, including its history.

Zakynthos: More Nature and Culture

The wider destination of Zakynthos offers other, distinct natural and cultural attractions. The Blue Caves are in the Aspros Vrachos area at Cape Skinari. Lake Keri is a wetland protected under the Ramsar Convention, a Natura site and a nature reserve within the Zakynthos National Marine Park. The Keri Lighthouse is known for panoramic sunset views over the Ionian Sea and the Myzithres rocks. These places represent different landscape and nature attractions on Zakynthos and should be distinguished from the structures in Argassi.

Art and history are also part of the wider context. The Museum of Zakynthos displays works of the Cretan School, Cretan-Ionian icons and works of Ionian Naturalism from the 15th to the 19th century. On the ground floor of the Museum of Solomos and Eminent Zakynthians, the mausoleum has housed the remains of national poets Andreas Kalvos and Dionysios Solomos since 1968. In Volimes, the Monastery of Agios Georgios sta Gremna was founded in 1535.

Volimes is also associated with Ladotyri cheese: it is made there in dairies and home workshops and sold as a local product. The port of Agios Nikolaos in Volimes connects Zakynthos to Kefalonia by ferry. If this ferry connection is important to your plans, check the current schedule. Together, these attractions offer a glimpse of art, religious history, local produce and nature across the wider destination of Zakynthos.

When choosing your hotel, check the details provided for each listing and base your decision on the interests that matter to you during your stay.

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For the wider travel guide: Zakynthos.