Where is Keri, and how far is it from Laganas?
Keri is the south-west tip of Zante, at the western end of the Bay of Laganas. The lighthouse on Cape Keri is 14 km by road from Laganas and 24 km from Argasi: a short drive from the strip, a longer one from the clubs of Argasi.
On the way you pass the two other Keris: Limni Keriou, the beach down on the bay, and Keri village on the hill, the last houses before the cape. The table gives the road distance to each, calculated on OpenStreetMap data and rounded.
| Place | What it is | From Laganas | From Argasi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limni Keriou | Beach on the bay, Blue Flag 2026 | 9 km | 18 km |
| Keri village | Hill village before the cape | 13 km | 23 km |
| Cape Keri lighthouse | Clifftop viewpoint facing west | 14 km | 24 km |
| Marathonisi | Turtle nesting islet in the bay | By boat | By boat |
What is there at the Keri lighthouse?
A lighthouse and a viewpoint on the edge of the cliffs. OpenStreetMap maps the lighthouse of Keri (Φάρος Κεριού) on the cape and marks the clifftop next to it as a viewpoint, 1.4 km by road beyond the village.
The cape looks out over open sea to the west and south, with only the Ionian between you and the horizon. That is why people come here at the end of the day: the sun goes down over the water in front of you.
We don't print a sunset time. It changes every day, and the National Observatory of Athens publishes its daily almanac for Athens only, so check the day's time on your phone before you set off.
Why are the Keri cliffs protected?
Because they belong to a protected area. NECCA, the Greek agency that runs the National Marine Park of Zakynthos, also manages the Natura 2000 site GR2210002: the Bay of Laganas from Cape Geraki to Keri, with the islets of Marathonisi and Pelouzo.
NECCA describes the south-west coast as steep limestone, with sea caves used by the Mediterranean monk seal. On the cliffs of Keri, Marathonisi and Pelouzo it records plants that grow in cracks in the rock, and around Keri rare species such as Asperula naufraga, a local endemic.
The sea caves under the Keri cliffs appear here only in passing: this guide does not recommend boat trips, and in the bay the Marine Park's rules for boats and distances apply.
What is Lake Keri?
Lake Keri (Limni Keriou) is a wetland, the largest in the protected area according to NECCA. What makes it unique in Greece, NECCA writes, is the natural seepage of petroleum that has surfaced there since antiquity.
The beach of the same name lies on the bay, 9 km by road from Laganas. It is one of the 12 beaches in the Municipality of Zakynthos with a Blue Flag in 2026, the award the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature gives out each year.
It is not a nesting beach, but it faces Marathonisi, which is. The rest of the island's sand, coast by coast, is in our guide to Zante's beaches.
Can you go to Marathonisi?
By day, yes, and only by boat: Marathonisi is an islet in the Bay of Laganas and one of its 6 turtle nesting beaches. ARCHELON, which monitors the nests together with the Marine Park, says these beaches are open from 07:00 until sunset.
There are no sunbeds or umbrellas on Marathonisi: ARCHELON states that beach furniture and private beach equipment are not allowed there. NECCA explains why the islet matters so much: a small strip of sand dune at its northern tip plays a decisive part in the life cycle of the loggerhead turtle.
At night the islet belongs to the turtles. The full rules, from where to put your towel to what to do with a hatchling, are in our guide to Zante's turtles.
Sunset at Keri, night on the strip: how do they fit together?
Watch the sun go down at Keri, then head back: Laganas is 14 km from the lighthouse and the strip's night starts late. Sizzle's website gives 21:00 for its front bar and 00:00 for the club doors, and the strip, hour by hour shows how the rest of the evening runs.
If you'd rather have your sunset with music, the strip has its own: in 2026 the Paradiso Sunset Party at El Paradiso ran on Thursdays from 18:00 to 22:00. You can't be in both places, so keep Keri for another evening.
If you plan to drink, leave the quad or scooter: the alcohol limits under Greek law are in our quad and scooter guide, and a taxi runs on the meter at the official tariff explained in the airport-to-Laganas guide.
