Blue fishing boats on Zakynthos
November 17, 2008 by HeatherCowper
I know they’re a bit picture postcard, but I do love these traditional wooden fishing boats I saw on the Greek island of Zakynthos.
Even those who now earn a living from tourism still feel a strong connection to the land and sea, growing their own fruit and vegetables behind the house and going out fishing in the summer months. In October, when we visited, most of the boats had been taken out of the water for the winter, when hunting takes over as the favoured outdoor pastime of the men on the island.
Sadly, there’s little commercial fishing left around Zakynthos although some smaller boats do go out from the port of Zante town and sell their catch to the local restaurants. It’s expensive though, and most tourists won’t pay the price for freshly caught local fish, so the Greeks keep the best to eat at home. Don’t kid yourself that the Calamari on the menu is from the local catch – it’s more likely from the deep freeze.
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There’s something about those blue boats that shouts Greece to me!