Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGreek authorities have announced plans to extend Navagio beach in Zante to protect the eroding MV Panagiotis shipwreck (AFP/Getty)Greek authorities have announced plans to extend Navagio beach in Zante to protect the eroding MV Panagiotis shipwreck. Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed initiatives to protect, restore and manage the Zante shipwreck at Navagio beach during his weekly review on Sunday. The plan includes a 30-metre extension of the shore towards the sea, using 45,000 cubic metres of gravel to distance the ship's deteriorating hull from wave action, according to Greek news outlet Ekathimerini.The MV Panagiotis ran aground in October 1980 and is a popular tourist destination, though the site is currently closed until at least 31 October due to landslide safety concerns. The Municipality of Zakynthos, in collaboration with the National Technical University of Athens, will now proceed with a plan to protect the beach's natural environment. In fullOne of Greece’s most iconic beaches to be extended to save famous shipwreckMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
How Zante plans to protect one of Greece’s most iconic tourist sites
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGreek authorities have announced plans to extend Navagio beach in Zante to protect the eroding MV Panagiotis shipwreck (AFP/Getty)Greek authorities have announced plans to extend Navagio beach in Zante to protect the eroding MV Panagiotis shipwreck. Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed initiatives to protect, restore and manage the Zante shipwreck at Navagio beach during his weekly review on Sunday. The plan includes a 30-metre extension of the shore towards the sea, using 45,000 cubic metres of gravel to distance the ship's deteriorating hull from wave action, according to Greek news outlet Ekathimerini.The MV Panagiotis ran aground in October 1980 and is a popular tourist destination, though the site is currently closed until at least 31 October due to landslide safety concerns. The Municipality of Zakynthos, in collaboration with the National Technical University of Athens, will now proceed with a plan to protect the beach's natural environment. In fullOne of Greece’s most iconic beaches to be extended to save famous shipwreckMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
