Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) imposes a nighttime flight curfew to safeguard the endangered loggerhead sea turtles that reside on the island.

Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) has implemented a night flight curfew to protect the endangered loggerhead sea turtles inhabiting the island.

The beaches of Zakynthos rank among the most crucial nesting locations in the region, with approximately 80% of the Mediterranean loggerhead turtle population choosing to nest here.

The island is famous for its caretta-caretta, the sea turtles of Zakynthos. After some searching, one suddenly appeared, popping its head out of the water meters from the bow of the boat.

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Or does your dream stretch of shore look wilder, perhaps accessible only by boat, where your ... the southern part of Zakynthos. Gerakas, its easternmost beach, is one of the bay's six sandy nesting ...

From here, you could nip back to Kefalonia and fly home; or voyage 3hr 45m onward to Zakynthos, home to some of the Ionians’ most beautiful beaches. Snorkel with loggerhead turtles or take boats ...

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Zakynthos Airport enforces a curfew from 10pm (Image: Getty) These turtles, indigenous to the Mediterranean, lay their eggs on the nearby shores.