Olympia ShipwreckSeveral scenes from Luc Besson's film "Le Grand Bleu" were shot in the Cyclades, in Ios and Amorgos. This is how the wreck of Olympia became world famous. It is still rusting there, in the Bay of Livero, now become part of the history of Amorgos...There are some legends circulate, but the reality is more prosaic. The Olympia was in fact named "Inland" (which is quite ironic). The wreck is not in Kalotaritissa Bay, but a little further to the east. The boat was not attacked by pirates, it tried to shelter from the wind thinking to find a safe haven, but was driven against the rocks.
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