#Shipwreck View Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Observation Decks
Address:
Elatia 290 91, Greece
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hour
Greece! Filming location of "Descendants of the Sun" on Zakynthos Island - Shipwreck Bay!
Because of this drama, I flew to the filming location on a whim. The island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea of Greece, also known as Shipwreck Bay in Chinese and Navagio in English.
Navagio Beach is the most eye-catching beach on Zakynthos Island, and it is also the place that haunts me. This is the "place that makes people forget about heaven" mentioned by the famous Greek poet Dionysios Solomos - Zakynthos, also known as Zante (Italian name), the third largest island in the Ionian Islands, with an area of 410 square kilometers and a coastline of 123 kilometers. According to the poet Homer's records in the Iliad and Odyssey, the earliest inhabitants of this place were the son of the king of Troy, Zakynthos, and the island was named after him.
The earliest name of the Shipwreck Bay was Aqios Georgios Beach. In 1983, a ship suspected of smuggling cigarettes sank near here and slowly drifted to shore, hence the bay was renamed Shipwreck Bay. From the pier, you can book a boat to Shipwreck Bay. We stayed at the Windmill House at Cape, where the owner also has a boat and can take you to the Blue Hole on the island, which is no less impressive than the Blue Hole on Italy's Capri Island. The climate of Shipwreck Bay is very peculiar. Sometimes it is calm outside, but near Shipwreck Bay, there are strong winds and waves. Because you have to change to a smaller boat to go up, it is impossible to land when the weather is bad.
Take a boat to the sunken ship bay, with the sunlight shining on your body, the fresh sea breeze blowing on your face, and the waves stirred up by the boat hitting your face, making your mind sway with it. The crystal blue sea water spreads out one by one according to the depth of color, extending far away. It must be said that the beauty here is indescribable in words. Even in Descendants of the Sun, only less than half of the beauty of the sunken ship bay is shown.
As the sunlight slowly passes over the steep cliffs, the color of the sea transitions from deep blue to light blue. There are many boats coming and going here, but it is precious that there is almost no pollution here. The closer to the shore, the more transparent the sea water is like ice, but after washing up on the beach, it becomes clear and crystal-like again.
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At the observation deck in Anafonitria town, the beautiful scenery of Shipwreck Bay is in full view. A bend of milky white and blue and a cluster of pristine white sand beaches are nestled in towering green cliffs, echoing the distant azure sea and blue sky. It's hard to tell whether the sky reflects the blue of the sea or the sea reflects the blue of the sky. It's a kind of beauty that will leave you in awe for a lifetime with just one glance.
On the island, there is also a turtle island. August is the season for turtles to lay eggs, which is very interesting. I highly recommend this windmill house. Although there are only two, after the owner and his family go home in the evening, the whole cape is yours. You can enjoy the windmill house in the morning.
Lying in bed watching the sunrise over the sea!
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the Shipwreck
The most famous attraction in the Zakynthos island.
It was known by lots of Asian Guest due to a Korean Drama Show: Descendants of the Sun
You have to get there by boat. the sea water was crystal clear. The sand is bit rocky though therefore please remember to bring slippers.
the best season to visit is between Jun to Sept.