Most beautiful beaches in Greece, “Navagio”

Navagio Beach, also known as shipwreck beach, is a sandy bay on the island of Zakynthos isolated and is one of the most famous beaches and the most photographed in Greek.

Navagio Beach also known as Shipwreck beach or simply "The Shipwreck" because it has "determined" Panagiotis smuggling ship buried in sand. The presence of a smuggling ship did have a Navagio Beach Smugglers Cove nickname (Gulf of people smuggling).

Gulf of the smugglers - Photo: tamy_1984 (Flickr)

Though located on the island of Zakynthos isolation but Navagio remains one of the most famous beaches in Greece near the village Anafotia, opposite the island of Zakynthos. Area with majestic limestone cliffs surrounded, white sand beaches and clear blue water, attracting thousands of visitors each year. To get to Navagio you will make a journey takes 30 minute boat ride from the Bay of Porto Vromi.

To get great photos of Navagio beach from above, you can drive to the top of the cliff - where you can enjoy a panoramic view and many opportunities to grab the unique photo. Most of the pictures on the postcards were taken on it. Photographers often been here this place is a place to honor "the most honest shown through photographs". Needless to an image editing technology, Navagio still beautiful and conquer all hearts.

initially, This beach is known for Agios Georgios called. Then, it was renamed Navagio, Greek means "shipwrecked". The reason Navagio be dubbed this strange because in 1983, a ship named MV Panagiotis carrying smuggled cigarettes were sank in waters. Tide has washed ashore ship, leaving evidence of the wreck lying on white sand. Along with the flow of time, coated sand around the vessel causing it now looks like a foreign body rises from the ground.

The Shipwreck – Ảnh: Isidoros Plakotaris (Flickr)

You can choose from many activities here: immerse yourself in the turquoise sea, sunroom stretching out on the sand or take the car up the mountain rock to sweeping landscapes surrounding elves. Besides, you can also participate in adventure activities such as hiking or skiing. Because of difficult terrain of the beach so it is necessary that you should reserve before coming here utensils. Make sure you have enough water for the day because the place you can not have much to water. Sunscreen may be needed, but one thing you should know is that the water around the bay "shipwreck" water cooler often in other areas of Greece.

You can come to Navagio in any season of the year, This is the climate of the land brought the Mediterranean, mild winter weather, Spring and autumn warmth, summer temperature is 24-31 ° average.