Standing on the Shore
The cargo ship Dimitrios has been abandoned on Selinitsa beach, near Githio since 1981. It is believed that this ship was used for transporting illegal cigarettes between Turkey and Italy and in an emergency it docked on the port of Gythio as the captain was in need of medical care.
Due to various financial problems, the ship was left adrift at the same spot of the port and in 1981 was declared unsafe. Following severe weather conditions, the ship was swept away to its current position.
When I came upon the scene, the sky was saturated with red sand from the Sahara, the sun struggled to shine through and there was an eerie feeling in the air.
Standing on the Shore
The cargo ship Dimitrios has been abandoned on Selinitsa beach, near Githio since 1981. It is believed that this ship was used for transporting illegal cigarettes between Turkey and Italy and in an emergency it docked on the port of Gythio as the captain was in need of medical care.
Due to various financial problems, the ship was left adrift at the same spot of the port and in 1981 was declared unsafe. Following severe weather conditions, the ship was swept away to its current position.
When I came upon the scene, the sky was saturated with red sand from the Sahara, the sun struggled to shine through and there was an eerie feeling in the air.