Welcometozante’s blog: a database of information on Zakynthos

In recent years, with the success of our agency, which promotes excursions and events in Zakynthos, and our very popular blog, that has reached over 100,000 readers, a few websites (some of which are illegal) and competing agencies have started using Welcometozante as keyword or hashtag to mislead readers searching for us on Google or social media. In the first part of this article, we’ll explain how not to fall into this trap and in the second part, we’ll list the articles you should definitely read when planning a holiday in Zakynthos.

WELCOMETOZANTE: ABOUT US

We are a tourist agency in Zakynthos, located at the Agios Sostis/Laganas port, a few steps from Cameo Island. We have been promoting excursions and events in Zakynthos for over 20 years. Our experience working closely with thousands of tourists every year and our deep knowledge of the island, helped us understand what problems people face when vacationing in Zakynthos, and we have therefore created the Welcometozante blog to help our customers (and not only) enjoy the island to the fullest.

WELCOMETOZANTE NOT ONLY A BLOG: ALL OUR INITIATIVES

Our agency has been promoting numerous activities, including the following:

Free paper map/guide
Free banana water sport
Free souvenir bracelet
Free laminated card for people with celiac disease
Weather and sea alerts when tours are cancelled
Date and time change in case of bad weather
Office in Zakynthos with international staff
Exposing unauthorized websites on social media
Updated and reliable blog

HOW TO TELL IF THE WEBSITE IS FAKE

According to Greek law, an agency promoting excursions must have an office on site, just as in some countries only agencies and tour operators can sell excursions. Although there is still little monitoring online, you can still protect yourself by verifying the following:

1. That the agency or person promoting the tours has an office on site; in fact, in Greece, you cannot receive a tourist agency license from the EOT (picture above) if you don’t have a physical agency in Zakynthos.

2. That the same EOT logo is also displayed on the website where you are purchasing the excursion, with a number after the following Greek text ΑρΓΕΜΗ (picture above).

3. That it has a Greek number with a +30 area code and that said number is the same as the one displayed on the website.

4. That it issues a receipt with a Greek AFM (if for example, the receipt displays an Italian VAT code, it might not be legal).

Without these guarantees, in case of problems with the excursion, bad weather or rough sea, you won’t be able to exercise your rights or request a refund and these people/profiles/sites will suddenly become untraceable.

WELCOMETOZANTE BLOG: ARCHIVED ARTICLES YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO READ

Of the hundreds of blog articles we have been writing in recent years, here are the most useful to you.

These articles can be a great start for planning your holiday in Zakynthos; there are actually many more in the blog that you can find by selecting the category you are interested in.

BEWARE OF THOSE USING THE WELCOMETOZANTE NAME IN THE BLOG’S ARCHIVE

In the last two years, we have noticed that some sites have been using the Welcometozante or Welcome to Zante name to deceive customers by convincing them that they are selling tickets for our excursions. We recommend that you stay vigilant at the time of booking and possibly report any shady activities to us at info@welcometozante.com.