Navagio Bay, Greece : Places To Visit Before You Die

Navagio Bay, Greece

Navagio Beach, or Shipwreck Beach, is an exposed cove, sometimes referred to as "Smugglers Cove", on the coast of Zakynthos, in the Ionian Islands of Greece.

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The location was prominently featured in the hit Korean drama Descendants of the Sun, leading to a surge of interest among Chinese and Korean tourists.

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In a 2018 poll of over 1,000 travel journalists and professionals, the beach was named the world's best beach.

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After a cliff above the beach collapsed, the beach was briefly closed in 2018, and swimming and boat anchoring were forbidden.

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It Has Turquoise Blue Waters

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Navagio is the most popular tourist attraction on the island of Zakynthos.

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The towering white cliffs surround it.

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BASE jumping activities are wonderful at Navagio.

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