Marathonisi (Greek: Μαραθονήσι/Μαραθωνήσι) is a small uninhabited island off Zakynthos in western Greece. The island was inhabited until the Second World War, but now is part of the Zakynthos National Marine Park, protected under the Natura 2000 program. It is a reproduction site for the Caretta caretta sea turtle.[1][2]

Marathonisi Island Zakynthos, Greece

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  1. ^ "Μ.Δ. Εθνικών Πάρκων Ζακύνθου, Αίνου και Προστατευόμενων Περιοχών Ιονίων Νήσων" (in Greek). Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Μαραθονήσι στη Ζάκυνθο". www.zanteisland.com (in Greek). Retrieved 10 August 2024.

37°41′05″N 20°52′15″E / 37.68472°N 20.87083°E / 37.68472; 20.87083