Getting there: It’s along the craggy Vassilikos peninsula near Cape Skinari, some 30kms from Zante town. Self-drive is the best option here. Insider tip: Agios Nikolaos beach in the north can ...

Beaches are clean ... are several more toddler-friendly coves near the Dolphin and Akro Giali taverns along the seafront. Beneath the hill-top Agios Nikolaos church, Argilos (clay) beach is ...