Zante is a popular destination for families in particular, as it offers plenty for people of all ages to get their teeth into. It’s not all beaches and partying, and nowhere is this more relevant than when you take a trip to their Marine Park.

If you happen to be staying in the southernmost part of Zante, you’ll be in the ideal place to see something of the Marine Park itself. You may initially think this is just another main attraction on the island, but there is more at work here than you might believe. One of the main purposes of the park being here is to protect the loggerhead sea turtles. In fact the park plays host to what is known as a rookery. This is where the turtles nest and stay safe from potentially harmful situations.

As such the park offers a chance to learn more about the turtles, not to mention the habitat they live in on the island. This is the most important nesting habitat in the entire Mediterranean, so you can see they rely on the development of the Marine Park on Zante to stay safe and develop for the future.

The best part of the park for many people is actually the museum. It is known as the Thematic Exhibition Centre and it is responsible for educating the many visitors about the plight of sea turtles and what their life is like.

But the park stretches way beyond the museum. It reaches out to encompass the beaches and islets as well, not to mention much of the land in the area. It is a truly amazing place to visit and fully deserves a whole day spent observing what goes on here.

It may be prudent to avoid taking younger children to the area though. There is a strict set of rules in place to ensure that the turtles and other wildlife living in the area are kept free from harm. These rules also extend to what you can and cannot do in the area, so be sure you familiarise yourself with them.

This shouldn’t put you off though. If you respect the world around you, you’ll love every inch of the Marine Park of Zakynthos.