The EU Court of Justice on Thursday handed Greece a heavy daily fine for failing to shut down an illegal landfill in a key marine park on the tourist island of Zakynthos.

Discover the top places and best things to do in Zakynthos, one of Greece’s most beautiful Ionian Islands. From the world-famous Navagio Beach (Shipwreck Beach) and the stunning Blue Caves to turtle ...

As the sun sets over Greece's idyllic islands, an ominous glow paints the sky. Wildfires rage, forcing thousands to flee, leaving behind a trail of devastation. ENORMOUS wildfires have spread across ...

04:00, Sat, Aug 2, 2025 Updated: 12:54, Tue, Aug 5, 2025 When you hear ‘Zante,’ you might think of wild parties with young, drunk Brits stumbling up and down the strip while dance music blasts. The ...

The oral sex contest in Laganas, Zakynthos, has long been known, reminds a tourism official with a long career in senior positions, speaking to Tornos News. Back in 2002, he notes, the contest was ...

Away from Laganas’ rowdy three-kilometre-long strip, Zakynthos' (also known as Zante) nightlife scene is far more laid back. Cafés and bars radiating out from Solomas square in Zante town attract ...

Two recent former pupils from a South Dublin all-boys school race out of a strip club in Laganas, having stolen a passing glance inside. There are “weird sex games” where participants are encouraged ...

A TEENAGER off his head on booze climbs on to the balcony of a club’s VIP ­section, drops his trousers and urinates on the revellers dancing below. A few doors down, cannabis-laced vodka cocktails are ...

After the gruelling Leaving Certificate, thousands of Irish students look to let off steam in what has become a rite of passage: the post-exams holiday. The Greek island of Zakynthos – better known as ...

A Greek island holiday will feature on many travellers’ wish lists, but families may find themselves bewildered by choice — there are more than 6,000 of them, with 227 being inhabited. Part of the ...

A traveller has revealed a part of a Greek island is like an "alternative universe" she "wanted to leave immediately." In a TikTok video, the vlogger posted a warning to other holidaymakers ...