With a joint ministerial decision Greece has prohibited again in 2024 the access to famous Shipwreck of Zakynthos (Navagio), both to the beach from the sea and from land, as well as to the edge of the so-called plateau. The decision was signed by the ministers of Citizen Protection, Maritime …
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Zakynthos: Famous shipwreck “Navagio” on the brink of collapse
The famous shipwreck Navagio on the island of Zakynthos seems to be at highest risk to completely fall apart after the bad weather last week hit also the bay with the high waves to have added to further destruction of the attraction that charm millions of tourists from around the …
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Shipwreck of Zakynthos to be accessible again with restrictions
After one joint ministerial decision completely banning access to the famous Shipwreck of Zakynthos, a new one will allow access even though with restrictions. According to newspaper tanea.gr on Wednesday, a new ministerial decision is about to be issued allowing access to the shipwreck area only by sea. Passenger boats …
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Famous “Shipwreck of Zakynthos” to be closed due to landslides risk
The famous shipwreck, the Navagio of Zakynthos will be closed fro safety reasons and for a long period of time, following a recent evaluation of landslides and the seismic activity, the head of Greek Earthquake Planning and Protection (OASP) announced on Thursday. Local authorities react to the decision – What …
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Lifeguard tower in front of famous Zakynthos shipwreck triggers outrage
A wooden lifeguard tower was installed right in front of Greece’s most famous and most photographed beach, the Navagio, the Shipwreck of Zakynthos. The issue triggered strong reactions among the locals, an outrage on social media and had ministers to intervene to have the tower removed. The wooden construction was …
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Wildfire burns vegetation above shipwreck Navagio on Zakynthos (video)
Firefighters struggled all night to bring the wildfire in Volimes, Zakynthos under control. The fire broke out on Sunday afternoon near the village Volimes on Zakynthos and burned a pine forest over the popular beach of the famous shipwreck Navagio. The firefighters set the blaze under control at very adverse …
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Authorities’s plan to allow again access to Navagio Shipwreck beach on Zakynthos
Seven months after the major landslide at the iconic Navagio shipwreck on the island of Zakynthos, authorities prepare a plan to allow limited access to the famous beach again before the tourist season starts again. The plan to secure visitors’ safety foresees the creation of three zones. The first zone …
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Rockslides in Navagio shipwreck beach after 6.8R Zakynthos earthquake (video)
Aerial footage posted by local media Ionian TV on October 30 shows the damage at the Navagio shipwreck beach after a 6.8R earthquake stroke the island of Zakynthos on Friday, October 26, 2018. Geology Professor and head of Greek Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization, Efthymios Lekkas, said from the first …
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Rockslides at shipwreck beach Navagio due to Zakynthos earthquake
The 6.8R earthquake that stroke the island of Zakynthos early Friday morning has caused new rockslides at famous shipwreck beach Navagio that attracts thousands of tourists every year. The impact of earthquake to the beach was revealed by Efthymios Lekkas, Geology Professor and head of the Greek Earthquake Panning and …
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Zakynthos Shipwreck Navagio Beach opens to public again under restrictions
Famous Navagio beach, the Zakynthos shipwreck, was opened to public again, a week after a rockfall on the left side of the shipwreck forced its closure. The opening of the shipwreck beach is under certain restrictions though. According to state broadcaster ERT, the port authorities lifted the ban on Zakynthos …
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Tourists narrowly escape death as cliff collapses at Zakynthos shipwreck (videos)
People narrowly escapes death when the cliff collapses at the beach of Zakynthos shipwreck on Thursday morning. Three people sitting on a boat seem to escape the rock slide in the last moment. A woman tries to hold on an overturned boat. A man tries to reach her but nature …
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UPD3 Village on Zakynthos evacuated as raging wildfire has burned down houses
The small village of Anafonitria in the northwest part of the island of Zakynthos is being evacuated as the raging wildfire has been threatening houses and human lives. Already some houses have been burned down. The fire broke out short before 12 noon Saturday in a forest and low vegetation …
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