Laganas - Greek Gomorrah. (+18)
Zakynthos is a very small Greek island, only 25 km long. which is located in the Ionian Sea. The tiny size and the fact that in 1953 a strong earthquake destroyed almost all historical buildings scare away many tourists who fear that there is nothing to do and nothing to see in Zakynthos. It's not.
There is a city of Laganas on Zakynthos. Unlike the quiet, nice, relaxing, family towns of the island (Argassi, Alykes, Zante), Laganos is noisy. No not like this. It is deafeningly noisy. I don't know of any similar city. There come scumbags, freaks, alcoholics, exhibitionists, punks, emo, voyeurs, goths from all over Europe.
Daytime is a sleepy town with perhaps the best beaches on the island. This is confusing to many and some older couples or families with children buy tours to this place. It is absolutely not necessary to do this. If you are lucky and you live far from the center, then where will you go for a walk in the evening?
Here. (The photo is not mine because I did not dare to take pictures there).
When driving at night in the center of Laganos, you should not be surprised that someone poops on your hood. Do not be surprised by the speeding police cars with flashing lights. They're going to break up the fight. And you will see it too. And what establishments are there! Club "Erogenous Zone", bar "Boobs", pub "Perky Bitch". Only in the main street area I saw at least 5 clubs with a live strip show. It is not for nothing that the European Championship in oral sex was held in this city a few years ago.
The presence of such a city on the island has a lot of advantages. All the noise, din, chatter flows here. And in other places decorously and nobly. In turn, when you get tired of the daily evening yogurt and go to bed at 2300, you know where to go so as not to be bored.
Oddly enough, there is a bit of outright crime. Let's say if a drunk girl sits on your knees in a bar and starts to kiss you - in 99 percent of cases it will not be a fallen woman, but some tariff quota specialist from Trollheim. She's just on vacation and she likes you.
You should dress appropriately for night walks. The uglier the better. I happened to take a modest girl there in a cute dress with a pleated skirt... I did not dare to let her out of the car.
Although I'm exaggerating this. It's safe there. Lots of police. And the most terrible bastards that you will meet will also be diligent students, clerks and engineers in ordinary life.
Go away. You won't regret it.
