Just because Zakynthos is an "island" doesn't mean it'll have more in common with islands on the other side of the country, than with parts of the peninsula that are really close to it. Zakynthos has a beautiful countryside and coastline that's typical of the west coast of Greece. It's very much somewhere to go for beaches. More @Wikipedia
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