VILLA CONTESSA

Villa Contessa consists of two buildings with sea view, Villa Contessa Studios and Villa Contessa Deluxe Apartments.The name of our property originates from the island’s history. It dates back to the Empire of Venice when Zakynthos was one of the Venetian occupied islands in the Ionian Sea.
The Venetians had a huge impact on the island’s civilization, culture and social structure.
They built castles, classical buildings, Venetian mansions, and most importantly influenced local writers, poets, scholars and politicians with the European school of thought. It was inevitable that the social structure of the island would be affected as well. They introduced the cast of nobles, something that was unknown in the Greek islands. Titles of nobility such as “Conte” for males, “Contessa” for married females and “Contessina” for single females were given to local wealthy residents.

Hotel in top location
Villa Contessa  is located on the South East coast of Zakynthos in a picturesque area known as Xirokastello on the peninsula of Vassilikos. 
The area is part of WWF’s “National Marine Park” and offers one of the most important nesting sites for the “Caretta - Caretta” loggerhead sea turtle in the entire Mediterranean.