Where is Tsilivi?
Tsilivi is on Zante's north-east coast, 6 km by road from Zante Town. On OpenStreetMap, the village of Planos is only 0.7 km away in a straight line.
Alykes, at the north-western end of the same coast, is 14 km from Tsilivi by road, with Amboula and Alykanas in between.
Flying in, Tsilivi is 9 km from the airport taxi rank; the arrival itself, step by step, is in our airport-to-Laganas guide.
What is Tsilivi like, compared with Laganas?
Calmer, according to Visit Greece, the official site of the Greek National Tourism Organisation. It says Tsilivi is known for its sunsets and mixes a family-friendly atmosphere with modern bars, while Alykes suits quieter evenings looking out over the Ionian.
The same page puts the island's lively nights in the south, with Laganas as their heart. That is the map of this site too: our clubs are on the Laganas strip and in Argasi, home of Club Barrage.
On this coast, then, the day belongs to the sea, and a club night means a ride south. The sections below give the distances and the rules of that ride.
Which beaches on the north-east coast have a Blue Flag in 2026?
8 of the 12 Blue Flag beaches that Zante received in 2026 are on this coast, according to the programme's official map of the island. From Tsilivi north-west to Alykes, they are Tsilivi, Bouka, Gaidaros, Amboula Tragaki, Katragaki, Psarou, Alykanas 1 and Alykes 1.
Four of them are drawn as beaches on OpenStreetMap, which lets us measure the drive. The table gives the road distance from Zante Town, from Laganas and from Argasi.
Bouka, Gaidaros, Katragaki and Psarou are on the official map but not drawn as beaches on OpenStreetMap, so we leave them without a figure. The rest of the island, from the Bay of Laganas to Gerakas, is in Zante's beaches coast by coast.
| Blue Flag beach, 2026 | From Zante Town | From Laganas | From Argasi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsilivi | 6 km | 12 km | 10 km |
| Amboula Tragaki | 9 km | 15 km | 12 km |
| Alykanas 1 | 15 km | 18 km | 17 km |
| Alykes 1 | 16 km | 19 km | 18 km |
Is this coast one of the Marine Park's turtle beaches?
No. ARCHELON, which monitors the nesting beaches together with the National Marine Park of Zakynthos, lists 6 of them, all in the Bay of Laganas on the south coast.
They are Marathonisi, East Laganas, Kalamaki, Sekania, Dafni and Gerakas, each with its own hours and rules. You'll find them in Zante's turtles and the Marine Park rules.
How do you get to Laganas or Argasi at night, and back?
By taxi, on the meter. There is no official fixed fare from this coast, and we could not check a bus timetable.
The national taxi tariff, in the decision published in ΦΕΚ Β' 5674 on 18 September 2026, starts the meter at €1.80, with a minimum fare of €4. From 00:00 to 05:00 the whole ride runs on Tariff 2: €1.25 per kilometre, against €0.90 on Tariff 1.
So the ride home after the clubs costs more per kilometre than the ride out. Booking the taxi ahead can add up to €5.65.
Argasi is the nearer of the two: 10 km from Tsilivi beach, against 12 km to Laganas. From Alykes, count 18 km to Argasi and 19 km to Laganas.
The website of KTEL Zakynthos, the island's bus company, did not respond when we checked on 5 November 2026, so we give no bus times. If you are thinking of driving back, read the Greek rules on alcohol, helmets and quads first.
