Porto Roma

Porto Roma ( _el. Πόρτο Ρώμα), is a Greek village on Zakynthos and is also famous for its hotels including one named "Porto Roma", resorts and beaches and has no office which is part of Vasilikos as well as Geraki. The settlement or the beach area is named after the Zantean/Zakynthian figure named Alexandros Romas (Αλέξανδρος Ρώμας). It is situated in the southeastern tip of the island of Zakynthos and is part of this municipality as well as the community of Vassilikos. It is situated in a forested area and most of the areas are covered with olive groves and forests. The mountains lie to the northwest. Cape Gerakas is situated about 2 km south of Porto Roma. It is located about 16 km SE of Geraki and 16 km south of Zakynthos. The resorts, hotels, taverns and restaurants lie within the main road for about 1.5 km linking from the junction with Vasiliko and Zakynthos and the beach.

The beach stretches around Porto Roma. There are mainly no permanent inhabitants in Porto Roma today. Prior to the opening of the resorts, much of the population were farmers.

Geography

*Location:
**Longitude: 20.8 (22°48') E
**Latitude: 37.7 (37°42') N
*Postal code: 291 00
*Elevation: Ionian Sea
*Dialing code: +11+30-27910 (030-26950)-3 and 4

Other

The road wasn't paved until the mid to late 20th century.

External links

* [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Porto+Roma&country=GR Mapquest - Porto Roma] , street map data not yet available
* [http://www.zanteguru.com/places/portoroma.html zanteguru.com]
* [http://www.nyloo.com/html/ent/834/ent.17834.1.asp Porto Roma]
* [http://www.gr-indexer.gr/greece/PORTO-ROMA-Hotel-_Zakynthos.html Porto Roma Hotel]
*http://www.zakynthos-net.gr/pag_gr/pag_gr/travg_gr/beac_gr/por_rom.htm
*http://www.e-city.gr/zakynthos/home/view/1302.php

ee also

*List of settlements in the Zakynthos prefecture