Kastos island

Kastos is a narrow little island between Lefkada and the Akarnanian mainland. Only 8km from north to south and less than 1km from east to west, Kastos is one of the less known Ionian islands, inhabited by around 50 permanent residents. It is the ultimate Ionian island hideaway. Peacefull and quiet, blessed with lovely beaches …

Verdea – The wine of Zante

Despite the small size of Zakynthos, many dozens of native grape varieties have been cultivated for centuries.Verdeais one of them. It is a traditional multi-varietal white winethat owes its name to the Italian “verde”, meaning “green”,referring to the color of the unripe grapes that increase the wine’s acidity. Verdea made its appearance at the beginning …