Ionian Eco Villages Reviews

Hi...

I have wondered for a while whether to write this review or not. Do i really want people finding their way to my paradise?

Ionian Eco villages are a group of propertys set in olive groves on the most southen tip of Zakynthos.

We stayed in the Yannis-Marina studios. They were set completly on there own. THE LAST BUILDING ON THE ISLAND :) There are 3 rooms (walls are a litle thin). Our room was fairly small containing a double bed and a single, a kitchen area, bathroom with shower and a patio area with table and chairs.... but forget all that, its all about location. You can leave your front door and throw a stone at the sea, its that close. dont let me mislead you, its not on the beach... more of a cliff face. But you can make your way down via a fairly hidden path (just walk to the edge and you will see it on the left) to a small cove with a pebbly beach. very nice :)

But if your the kinda person that wants the beach to yourself ask Yannis to give you the location of the secret cove. (I cannot reveal its location on such a public site... i have been sworn to secracy by Yannis) Its AMAZING. Great snorkling. I never got round to it.. too busy relaxing .. but next time i will :) Its great here too if your a little off season, because when the wind gets up on Gerakas beach you can just up and go to the other side of the island..

There's Yannis's bar and resturant (good food good prices) and 2 other tavernas, a small mini market with pretty much everthing you needed from ciggys to cucumbers , sunglasses to sandwichs. And thats it.

If you want a holiday with bars and clubs and banging nightlife.... this is NOT for you ... goto Laganas.. if you want to relax and i mean really relax... then this is the place for you.

You will need to hire a car if you want to go anywhere else .. the roads are lethal btw.. so slow slow slow..

If you wanna eat well .. go find lily's place in Vasilikos. Its called O'Gallos.

Great food cooked by Lily (a french woman)... served with a smile ... and accompanied by a guy playing the lute. singing some greek folk songs .. a great night out!

All in all its the best holiday i have been on EVER. and i go 2-4 times a year.

In fact its the only place i will ever visit again and again... My little paradise :)

Thanks for reading this. It took a while because i managed to delete the first draft i did :) oh well .. enjoy ..

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if you want a quiet. holiday with a lovely sandy beach. apartment with plenty of space .small freindly village . this holiday is perfect. the turkeys are they only noise you will get. the tavernas are good . and plenty of interesting walks .

We had a fabulous weeks holiday at this small, idyllic beach. I can't call it a resort as Gerakas is really just a beach with a few taverans and a small supermarket but this is the beauty of the place. Ionian Eco Village is a group of villas a few hundred yards from the beach. In a rural location amongst the olive groves and farm land, chickens, goats and donkeys are your neighbours.
However I expected to be in the middle of nowhere but there were three great tavernas within 2 minutes walk and many others about a mile away.
The beach is sandy, totally clean and completely unspoilt.

This resort is a must for families or couples looking for a relaxing time, getting a little closer to nature but with good food and wine at very close hand!The owner of the company is championing the local ecology, and economy, hoping that they can work hand in hand without bowing to the temptations of big business.