Overlooking the Ionian Sea: Exo Chora - Kampi 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: linear Route’s duration: about 1 hour Route’s length: 3.500 metres Level of difficulty: easy Suggested season: All seasons, weather permitting. In summer, avoid midday hours. The route It is a linear downhill route with landscape changes, without any difficulty. The route starts in front of the square of the church of Exo Chora (Agios Nikolaos) and after visiting the old olive tree and the wells (which are located "behind" the olive tree to the west). Head east from the asphalt road and after ninety meters turn onto the small road to the south. After three hundred metres this small road meets the main asphalt road which we follow downhill for another three hundred and twenty metres where we turn southwards at the junction we meet. The road continues to be downhill and at one point it becomes a dirt road. At a distance of one thousand one hundred metres, at the relevant junction, we leave it and follow a strongly southerly path along the smaller dirt road we encounter. This dirt road in several places has problems but not significant for the average walker. It passes through areas of low vegetation with excellent views. After about one thousand two hundred metres we are behind the sports facilities of the village of Kampi and continuing in the same direction, after a while we meet the asphalt road and the plateau that marks the end of the route. The route can also be done from the opposite direction (from Kampi to Exo Hora) but it will be uphill. The duration of the hike (excluding any stops) is around an hour not counting the time for the return trip, which is by the same route. However, we can have a vehicle waiting for us at Kabi. 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 Department in Zakynthos Town. A number of private clinics, medical centres and pharmacies and public health facilities are located in Zakynthos Town, General Hospital, and a Health Centre in Kallithea. Exo Chora Exochora or Oxochora is a small mountain settlement below Mount Vrachionas. It has been known since the 16th century and, because it survived the 1953 earthquake, it preserves several pre-earthquake buildings. About 120 people live in the settlement, engaged in tourism, but also in the production of grain, oil and grapes, the famous Avgoustiati, which produces an excellent red wine. The most remarkable monument of Exochora is the church of Agios Nikolaos, built in 1701. Its iconostasis, work by Nikola Vidale, is carved in wood and gilded. Next to it, stands the bell tower of the church, which has an impressive architecture. It is also worth visiting the small Venetian tower, an old observatory of the Italians during the Second World War, a point of excellent view, but also the old wells of the settlement, the old plane tree and the old olive tree. Wells of Exochora These wells are group wells, which are a monument of the British rule on the island. These wells are water reservoirs, which use the surface flow of rainwater, preventing evaporation as much as possible. They are constructed with internal masonry, without a coating (bordellana), to ensure both peripheral drainage and filtering of the water from the ground. They are found in areas where the water ponds, due to heavy rainfall and the clay composition of the soil. They were accessible to all the villagers, who shared this important resource fairly. Even today, every family in the village has two wells at its disposal (in total, around 70 are still in operation) to enjoy their water, which is not only watering but also drinking. Kampi Kampi is located towards the west coast of the island and the Ionian Sea at an altitude of 178 meters and 26 km west of the town of Zakynthos, near Exo Chora. It is surrounded by olive trees and vineyards and faces the bay of Schiza and the open sea from a height of 300 meters, offering an excellent view. The settlement of Kampi has survived to a large extent from the devastating earthquakes of 1953, preserves many popular village houses of one or two storeys, intact, and has been officially classified as architecturally interesting. It is mentioned already in the 15th century. The Mycenaean cemetery with its 14 carved graves containing grave goods, clay vessels and pieces of brass weapons is an asset of the area. All the tombs have the same form, they are narrow, square, pit-shaped, carved into the limestone rock of the hill.  Today, according to the 2011 census, 59 inhabitants live in Kampi. Centenarian olive tree In the square of Exochora there is a very old olive tree, which can hardly be found anywhere else. Its trunk creates a huge modern sculpture, while its foliage is lush and evergreen. It is a monument to nature. During the route, the walker will encounter QR information signs at the following points: α) In the central square (in front of the olive tree and the church), b) at the start of the downhill road, c) at the junction of the asphalt road to the south-southwest, d) at the junction of the dirt road to the south, e) behind the sports facilities, f) at the junction of the dirt road and the asphalt road, g) at the end of the route on the plateau.