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Greece's Iconic Navagio Beach on Zakynthos Reopens to Visitors

Greek authorities on Sunday gave the green light to the reopening of the stunningly beautiful beach of Navagio on Zakynthos after the introduction of new security measures, following last summer’s rockfall. The new security measures were worked out by Efthimios...

Local Businessmen Demand Full Reopening of Zante's Iconic Navagio Beach

Local businessmen from the Ionian island of Zante (Zakynthos) are demanding the full reopening of the iconic Navagio Beach, which has remained closed since last year over safety concerns. Pavlos Kolokotsas, the mayor of the island, is under increasing pressure from...

New Safety Measures Announced for Zante's Iconic Navagio Beach

A plan to manage visitor safety will be put into place for Greece's iconic Navagio Beach on the island of Zante in response to last summer's landslide which occurred on the beach. Efthimios Lekkas, the president Greece's Geology and Geo-environmental Department,...

Navagio Beach on Zakynthos Unlikely to Open for Summer

Zakynthos Port Authority is unlikely to give the green light for the opening of the world-famous Navagio (Shipwreck) Beach this summer after the landslide of September 2018. It is unknown whether one of the five most popular beaches in the...

Greece's Navagio Beach Voted Best in the World (video)

Photo: Wikipedia, Dora Sidiropoulou Kasimati Navagio Beach, also known as Shipwreck Beach, on the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea, has been voted "Best in the World" by travel site FlightNetwork. The travel website runs an annual competition for the ten best...

Greece Shuts Down Navagio Beach After Landslide

Greek authorities decided to shut down the beach of Navagio in the island of Zakynthos after the landslide on Thursday that injured at least three people. The decision was made on the grounds of safety issues by the port authority...

7 Injured, 1 Hospitalized after Landslide on Zakynthos' Navagio Beach

  According to the officials of the Ministry of Digital Policy, the General Hospital of Zakynthos (Zante) was mobilized to treat injured tourists who were caught in the landslide at the famous Navagio Beach on Greece's island of Zakynthos. Updated reports say...

Chinese Tourist Drowns Off the Coast of Navagio Beach

A 29-year-old Chinese tourist drowned at the iconic beach of Navagio Bay, Zakynthos, where the famous shipwreck is located. The tourist was on a day tour of the island with a group of friends, starting off their cruise from St....

Iconic Navagio Shipwreck of Zakynthos in Danger of Disappearing

The team of scientists involved in preservation work at the iconic shipwreck of Zakynthos whose bow rises from Navagio Bay say it is in danger of total disintegration. Thirty-six years after becoming the island's top tourist attraction, the wreck...

Navagio Beach "Shipwreck" to Get Restoration Work Done

The breathtakingly-beautiful Navagio (Shipwreck) Bay on the Ionian island of Zakynthos has suffered from deterioration and decay over the last 36 years. Work to preserve the "monumental debris" that has spearheaded tourism to the region has begun so that...

Breathtaking Jumps on Navagio Beach, Greece

Devin Graham, also known by his Youtube name, devinsupertramp, is a 32-year-old American videographer who produces adventure and extreme sport videos. His channel has more than 3.6 million subscribers and over 665 million total views. Devin and his thrill-seeking friends...

Dead Body Found on Navagio Beach on the Greek Island of Zakynthos

The body of a 32 year-old US citizen of Chinese descent was found on Saturday afternoon by a fisherman on the popular beach Navagio on the Greek island of Zakynthos. The man had been missing since Friday and his...

Zakynthos: Famous Shipwreck on Navagio Beach to be Fenced

The famous shipwreck that has become a landmark of the popular beach of Navagio on the Greek island of Zakynthos is about to receive a facelift, if the municipal authority's proposals go through. The island's mayor, Pavlos Kolokotsas, is considering to implement...

Alleged Sale of 'Navagio' Beach a Fraud

The alleged sale of 15,000 acres of land around famous “Navagio” beach on Zakynthos island in the Ionian Sea is characterized as a fraud of massive proportions. Greek newspaper "Ethnos" published information proving that the case was a fraud. The alleged...

Reactions on Alleged Sale of Navagio Beach

The issue of the sale of a large property that surrounds famous  “Navagio” beach on the Ionian island of Zakynthos has taken an unexpected turn. A new letter addressed to the Archbishop of Dodona and former Archbishop of Zakynthos Chrysostomos came to...