This is the viewing point for Navagio - the shipwreck at what is known as "Smuggler's Cove", near Anafonitria on the north west of the Greek island of Zakynthos. I was there on Monday June 15th 2009.

One of the most famous beaches in Greece, it took its name from the story of how the shipwreck got there. The story goes that in 1982, a ship called "Panagiotis" was smuggling a large quantity of cigarettes and a customs patrol boat gave chase, eventually cornering it in the north west corner of the island. The captain, realising all was lost, decided that he would scuttle the ship rather than give up his cargo. The ship was carried onto the rocks and drifted ashore to where it now sits almost dead centre on the beautiful beach.




Of course there is the other theory that the ship was simply placed there by the Greek Tourist Board to create an extra attraction on the island of Zante - but I prefer the original story! (less info)