The capital and main harbor of Zakynthos is called Zakynthos Town or Zante and has a population of about 10,000. The town on the eastern part of the island used to have a unique architecture, influenced by the Venetians, the French and the English who colonized the island. However, the major earthquake of 1452 destroyed a large part of the elegant mansions and fine neoclassical buildings that embellished the capital.
