Blue Caves (Cape Skinari)

The caves sit on the north-facing tip of Cape Skinari, the island's northernmost point, opening to the channel between Zakynthos and Kefalonia. The bulk of the island shelters the southern and western sectors, so the dominant NW Ionian swell only partly wraps the cape; the real exposure is to northerly winds (the Ionian Maestro) and N-NW wind-waves, which kick up surge inside the arches. Warm Scirocco winds from the south are fully blocked by the landmass.