Keri Lake Tour: Tour of the lake and the beach of Keri The walker’s orientation and safety is solely their responsibility. The present report, the relevant tracks (gpx) and the rest of the informational material are just supplementary. The proper equipment is necessary, depending on the weather conditions and the nature of the route.  Route’s type: circular Route’s duration: 40 minutes Route’s length: 2,300 metres Level of difficulty: easy Suggested season: All seasons, weather permitting. In summer, you should avoid midday hours. The route It is a slightly circular flat route around the lake. The route starts from the parking area and proceeds northwest along the dirt road. Although it is not a marked route, it is easy for walkers to follow. Alternatively, the route can be done by car, with a little attention, because the road, although it is a dirt road, for the biggest part does not present any difficulty. In this sense, the route is also suitable for people with disabilities. The route can also be taken in the opposite direction. During the route, the walker can enjoy - observe the lake's habitat while having a constant view of the Zakynthos Marine Park and Marathonisi. The duration of the hike (without any stops) is around forty minutes. On the island of Zakynthos there are: Citizen Service Centres in the settlements (from north to south) of Alykes, Zakynthos Town, Machairado and Pantokratoras. Police Station in Katastari and General Police Directorate in Zakynthos Town. A number of private clinics, medical centres and pharmacies, as well as public health facilities are located in Zakynthos Town, General Hospital, and Health Centre in Kallithea. Lake Keri It is a quite large marsh, about 1.5 km long and 800 m wide, which ends at the homonymous beach. It is bounded on the west by a mountain range to the north and by small stony hills to the east. It used to be a malaria hotspot, especially in the summer months. The water of the lake, which flows through the sandy shore into the sea, is usually brackish. Many marsh turtles and two species of fish live in it. Marathonisi Marathonisi is a small island in the Laganas Bay of Zakynthos, opposite to Marathia beach in Keri. It is included in the Natura 2000 protection programme, because it is home to Caretta Caretta sea turtles. A small monachus monachus seal has also found shelter in a small cave there, one of the many on the island. Marathonisi has lush vegetation, two beautiful beaches, one with pebbles, from which you can swim to a huge cave, and another, a long strip of sandy beach, which the sea turtle uses to lay its eggs. All in all it has beautiful caves and crystal clear waters.  The island was inhabited until the Second World War, and today it is uninhabited and unbuilt. Because it belongs to the Zakynthos National Marine Park, anchoring is prohibited, although it can be visited by boat. A few minutes by boat from the island, there are also the Caves of Keri, of exceptional natural beauty. During the route, the walker will encounter QR information signs at the following points: a) start of the route, b) in front of the "Petrines Villes" rooms, c) at the first junction, d) at the second junction, e) at the end of the route.