Zante holidays are about beauty and relaxation, rather than watersports and nightlife. Its natural history and heritage are fiercely guarded. Zante airport has opened up the island to international tourism, but it remains resolutely unspoilt. Luckily if you do want to take a trip to Zante there are many cheap flights to Greece on offer.

The third largest of the Ionian Islands, the island’s easy accessibility means Zante holidays are available across the island. Laganas is the busiest, with a stunning bay and vibrant nightlife it is home to numerous nightclubs and bars – and also to the rare Loggerhead turtle. Zante is the only place in Europe they breed. If you book a cheap flight to Zante in the spring, you can watch them clambering up the beaches to lay their eggs. Protected all along the coast, Loggerheads are the reason water sports are so restricted on the island. The National Marine Park, near Laganas, is a spectacular nature reserve that sums up the island’s unique natural heritage. It’s just one of many “turtle spotting” sites.

People book Zante holidays for the island’s cultural heritage too. A devastating earthquake in the 1950s destroyed many fine old mediaeval buildings, but much has been preserved. Zante town has a number of museums, as well as some splendid examples of Venetian architecture. Kalamaki, close to the airport, is a surprisingly unspoilt fishing village.

Two “must sees” are Smugglers Cove and the Blue Cave, both in the north and both astoundingly beautiful. Between them, they epitomise everything that makes a cheap flight to Zante such a popular option for travellers.