Bar· Zakynthos· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic

St Nicholas Beach Bars (Vasilikos)

37° 43.6′ N · 20° 59.4′ E

A string of beach bars and tavernas along St Nicholas beach on the Vasilikos peninsula, a short dinghy hop from the bay anchorage.

Practical

Coordinate is Koukis Beach Bar (OpenStreetMap), with Koukis Restaurant next door. Also on the beach (OpenStreetMap): St Nicolas Beach Club (brewery bar, Mon–Sat 10am–7:30pm); Punta Basta beach bar-restaurant (9:30am to late, about 10 m from the sand); Taverna Familia, Village Inn and Mesala on the road behind. Wikivoyage notes a British-run beach bar here and sunbeds at €4 including the shuttle bus (verify locally). Busy by day, quiet after the shuttle leaves.

Best for

Lunch or a late-afternoon drink after the day-trippers leave