The Shipwreck of Zakynthos, is a shipwreck on the secluded coast of Ai Giorgis of Zakynthos, and today is one of the most interesting attractions of the island.


The ship was located on October 5, 1980 by a patrol boat of the Maritime Economic Police and was found to be carrying smuggled cigarettes. The value of about 2,000 packs of cigarettes was estimated at 30 million drachmas. The crew claimed that, after the ship was wandering between Kefalonia and Zakynthos for three days due to bad weather conditions, due to a mechanical failure, they ran aground at Cape Schinari. They were locked in a cave for two days and then found refuge in the village of Volimes.

Until then, the coast was called Ai Giorgis, while now it is widely known simply as "Shipwreck".


At first, the inhabitants were alarmed because of the environmental catastrophe that they believed would create the specific ship with its cargo, and consequently in the tourism of the island.

But a short time later it became an attraction for domestic and non-domestic tourists, while it is classified as one of the most beautiful beaches in Greece and the world.

Source: wikipedia