Audio Guide of the Blue Caves of Zakynthos

Access is exclusively by sea, generally by taking a boat from the port of Agios Nikolaos or Cape Skinari. As a natural monument, they are 'open' at all times, but the boat tours usually operate from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Seeing the caves themselves is free, but transportation is not. You will need to pay for a boat tour, with prices ranging from 15€ to 25€ per person, depending on whether you combine the trip with Shipwreck Beach.

If you only visit the caves, the tour lasts between 40 minutes and one hour. However, most visitors spend about 3 hours to include swimming stops and a visit to the nearby Navagio Beach.

Discovered in 1897, they are famous for a unique geological phenomenon where sunlight refracts off the white rock at the bottom, dyeing the water an unreal electric blue. It is a masterpiece of erosion, perfect to enjoy with your audio guide.

Without a doubt, in the morning, preferably between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM. That is when the sun hits at the perfect angle to create that 'shining water' effect that makes objects appear to float visually.

It is complicated. Although some glass-bottom boats allow you to see them without getting wet, access to the small boats (the only ones that enter the caves) is not usually adapted for wheelchairs.

You are very close to the famous viewpoint and Navagio Beach (Shipwreck Beach), an icon of Greece. I also recommend visiting the Skinari Lighthouse and the traditional windmills on the northern coast.

Choose a small boat instead of a large cruise; only the small boats can literally enter *inside* the caves. And bring snorkeling gear — swimming there is like flying through a liquid sky.