Alykes
is situated 18 km northwest of Zante
island. The area took its name after
the salt works (: alykes), which used
to supply the whole island with salt.
It's a well known resort with a beautiful
long sandy beach which attracts many
visitors during the summer. The 16th
c. monastery of St John the Baptist
is nearby. Navagio (ship wreck) and
Skinari with its spa caves and another
blue caves with spectacular sun reflections
with changing colors are beautiful areas
close by worth visiting. Alykes has
a friendly, family atmosphere and is
set in flat countryside, making it a
good place for cycling - try going down
the coast to Tragaki and Planos. If
you walk along the beach of Alykes you
will come to Alykanas village. It's
a traditional village centred on a church
and a cluster of shops, surrounded by
fertile plains and dotted with farms.
Pale soft sand stretches almost as far
as the eye can see and you can hire
a pedal or windsurf.
Alykes
is situated 18 km northwest of Zante
island. The area took its name after
the salt works (: alykes), which used
to supply the whole island with salt.
It's a well known resort with a beautiful
long sandy beach which attracts many
visitors during the summer. The 16th
c. monastery of St John the Baptist
is nearby. Navagio (ship wreck) and
Skinari with its spa caves and another
blue caves with spectacular sun reflections
with changing colors are beautiful areas
close by worth visiting. Alykes has
a friendly, family atmosphere and is
set in flat countryside, making it a
good place for cycling - try going down
the coast to Tragaki and Planos. If
you walk along the beach of Alykes you
will come to Alykanas village. It's
a traditional village centred on a church
and a cluster of shops, surrounded by
fertile plains and dotted with farms.
Pale soft sand stretches almost as far
as the eye can see and you can hire
a pedal or windsurf. 
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