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Greek Officials Close Navagio Beach Following Landslide [Video]

Phil Butler - September 15th, 2018 02:29 pm

Navagio Beach on the coast of Zakynthos

Navagio Beach on the coast of Zakynthos

2018-09-15

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Greek authorities have to shut down the beach of Navagio on Zakynthos Island after a massive landslide injured at least three people.

Authorities of the ports authorities made the decision to protect the safety of thousands of tourists visiting the famous “Shipwreck Beach” each day during peak tourism season. The famous beach is one of the most photographed seascapes worldwide, and visitors flock to Zakynthos to capture the beauty of the beach and swim in its turquoise waters there. 

Port officials now say the closure will be temporary, only until inspections can be made to the cliffs. Footage posted on social media showed people running in panic as a large section of the cliff toppled to the surface of the beach almost on top of visiting tourists. According to the reports, six people were slightly injured including two children.  The video below reveals the scary moment when the cliff section disintegrated. 

Navagio is one of the best beaches in Greece, and one of the most photographed anywhere. The beach draws its nickname of “Shipwreck Beach” from another disaster when a freighter, the MV Panagiotis,  that ran aground there in 1980. The wreck still remains on the beach, making the site even more photogenic and popular.

The exposed cove at Navagio is sometimes referred to as “Smugglers Cove,” because the MV Panagiotis was supposedly carrying contraband cigarettes, wine, and women. 

Tags: beaches, Greece attractions, Greek beaches, MV Panagio, Navagio, Navagio Beach, Navagio closing, Navagio landslide, Zakynthos Island

Phil Butler

About Phil Butler

Phil is a prolific technology, travel, and news journalist and editor. An engineer by trade, he is a partner in one of Europe’s leading PR and digital marketing firms, Pamil Visions PR. He’s also a Huffington Post contributor on many topics, a travel and tech writer for The Epoch Times in print and online, and for several magazines including Luxurious. Phil also contributes regularly to Travel Daily News, The official Visit Greece Blog, and is an analyst for Russia Today and other media. His firm has done all the content for Time Magazine’s top travel site Stay.com, as well as other online travel portals such as Vinivi out of France. He’s also a very influential evangelist of social media and new digital business, with a network of some of the most notable business people therein.

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  1. Navagio Beach Re-opens After Landslide Incident says:
    2018-09-24 at 4:57 pm

    […] otherwise known as Navagio, on the Ionian island of Zakynthos, has re-opened after a cliff collapsed injuring several tourists earlier this […]

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