Isla Zancitos

Isla de Zacinto, Grecia.
Zakynthos , also Zante, the other form often used in English and in Italian, is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. Zakynthos isa separate regional unit of the Ionian Islandsregion, and its only municipality. It covers an area of 410 km2 (158 sq mi) and its coastline is roughly 123 km (76 mi) in length. The island is namedafter Zakynthos, the son of a legendary Arcadian chief Dardanus. The name, like all similar names ending in -nthos, is pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. Zakynthos has a thriving tourism industry.-------------------------------------------------
History
akynthos was inhabited from the Neolithic Age, as some archaeological excavations have proved.
The famous ancient Greek poet andwriter, Homer, first mentioned the island in his masterpieces, the Iliad and the Odyssey, stating that the first inhabitants of it were the son of King Dardanos of Troy called Zakynthos and his men and that theyfirst came on the island around 1500–1600 BC[citation needed].
The island was then conquered by the Great Imperial King Arkeisios of Kefalonia. The famous Ulysses (Odysseus in Greek) from Ithaca wasthe next King to conquer the island.
Later on, a treaty was signed that made Zakynthos an independent democracy, the first established in the Hell area, and that lasted more than 650 years.-------------------------------------------------
Geography
Zakynthos lies in the eastern part of the Ionian sea, around 20 km west of the Greek (Peloponnese) mainland. Island of Kefalonia lies 15 km on thenorth. Zakynthos is about 40 km long and 20 km wide, and covers an area of 410 km2 (158 sq mi). Its coastline is approximately 123 km (76 mi) long. According to the 2001 census, the island has apopulation of 38,957. The highest point isVrachionas, at 758 m.
Flora and fauna
The mild, Mediterranean climate and the plentiful winter rainfall endow the island with dense vegetation. The principal...