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===Sights=== [[File:Ναυάγιο Ζακύνθου.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Navagio]] ([[MV Panagiotis|shipwreck]]) bay]] [[{{Not a typo|File:White cliffs on the coast of Zaknythos (Island).jpg}}<!-- Do not change the spelling of the file! -->|alt=White cliffs on the coast of Zakynthos|thumb|White cliffs on the coast of Zakynthos]] Famous landmarks include the [[Navagio Beach|Navagio beach]], a cove on the northwest shore isolated by high cliffs and accessible only by boat. Numerous natural "blue caves" are cut into cliffs around Cape Skinari; they are accessible only by small boats, which are popular amongst tourists.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greeka.com/ionian/zakynthos/zakynthos-excursions/zakynthos-blue-caves.htm |title=Zakynthos Blue Caves: The Blue Caves of Zakynthos Greece, Ionian |access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref> [[Keri, Greece|Keri]], on the south of the island, is a mountain village with a lighthouse. The whole western shore from Keri to Skinari contains [[rock formations]] including arches.<ref name="usatoday">{{cite news |url=http://traveltips.usatoday.com/beaches-zakynthos-greece-37375.html |title=Beaches in Zakynthos, Greece |author=Carole Simm |publisher=USA Today Travel |access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref> [[File:Cliff-walled beach and cliff underpass, Marathia cape, Zakynthos, Greece 01.jpg|thumb|Cliffs and stone arches at Cape Marathia]] The northern and eastern shores feature numerous wide sandy beaches, some of which attract tourists in the summer months. The largest resort is [[Laganas]]. Marathonissi islet (also known as "Turtle Island") near Limni Keriou has tropical vegetation, turquoise waters, beaches, and sea caves. [[Bochali]] hill above Zakynthos town contains a small Venetian castle.
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