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...one of the most photographed sights in Greece. It is considered as one of the most beautiful beaches in Greece. It was initially called Agios Georgios but owes its new name to the shipwreck of a boat that transported illegal cigarettes, in 1983. The ship was washed ashore.
Navagio Beach , or Shipwreck Beach, is an exposed cove, sometimes referred to as "Smugglers Cove", on the coast of Zakynthos, in the Ionian Islands of Greece
Going there:
By boat
Visiting Navagio by boat is a must on Zakynthos but it cannot be compared to the view revealed from edge of the cliffs above. Seeing the beach from the sea and from the cliff top is like seeing two different places and the best is if you can do both.
Once on Zakynthos, there is no chance to miss the offers for boat trip to Navagio, they are everywhere around you. Some of them are full-day cruises which tour around the island and the Shipwreck beach is part of their program. They are good if you want to see the entire island cove and the Blue Caves but if Navagio is your purpose, these trips may disappoint you because: You will have just 15-20 minutes on the beach for taking photos and selfies, and probably there will be more cruise boats with more people, as they tend to come at the same time, plus the private boats, boat taxis and parachute jumpers.
The other option is to take part in a trip which tours only around the Blue Caves and Navagio – such are available from the northern villages. The boats are smaller, the trip takes less and allows you to spend more time on Navagio
From the platform
Visiting Navagio by boat is a must on Zakynthos but it cannot be compared to the view revealed from edge of the cliffs above. Seeing the beach from the sea and from the cliff top is like seeing two different places and the best is if you can do both.
The platform is easily reachable by car, your own or rented. Bus trips are also organized but like the full-day boat trips there is one negative – you will spend very little time there because it will be part of a program intended to show you as many places as possible in a day. Moreover, the best view is not from the platform. The platform itself shows just part of Navagio, it is small and protected with fence, suitable for 2-3 persons to be on it at the same time. While you are taking photos from the platform, others are waiting nervously for their turn, especially if there is a bus with 30+ persons on the queue. You will also notice that the some people pass by the platform and head towards the end of the cliff – it is flat, covered with stones and grass and relatively easy walk on but it is dangerous because there is no protection. At the end of the cliff you will see the beach just like you have seen it on its best photos, and you willo also notice another small beach next to Navagio which is not visible from the platform.
Once again – the platform is the only safe place from which to see Navagio. Walking on the cliff top is dangerous and entirely at your own risk.
Navagio Beach is gonna be closed for the whole summer session 2023
