The departure lounge is the last place you usually want to think about as this signifies the end of your holiday, and for those of us who have experienced the old departures at Zante airport will know what a dismal experience this has been in the past. There are some people whose experience of the airport deterred them from returning to this beautiful island, which is a shame as this is only a miniscule part of the experience and should have been treated as a brief uncomfortable few hours compared to the wonderful time you have had in such a mesmeric place. I have to admit that my final experience of the departure lounge last September did leave me feeling a little deflated and ever so slightly grubby!! However, as I have previously blogged, the new departures is open, and by all reports is a thousand times better. For those of you who are eager to see this, there is a virtual tour on http://www.justzante.co.uk/. I just want to say that this is a long awaited necessity for continued tourism in Zante, and along with the new bus terminal, should make travel on this island a far more pleasant experience.
