{"id":71407,"date":"2026-06-18T08:51:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/greece\/the-guns-of-navarone-the-beach-of-the-movie-then-and-today\/71407\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T22:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T19:30:16","slug":"the-guns-of-navarone-the-beach-of-the-movie-then-and-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/en\/greece\/south-aegean-islands-en\/dodecanese\/rhodes\/the-guns-of-navarone-the-beach-of-the-movie-then-and-today\/71407\/","title":{"rendered":"The Guns of Navarone: The Beach of the Movie Then and Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Hollywood films shot in Greece, on the one hand, met with great success and, on the other hand, made Greece’s beauty and stunning landscapes known worldwide. Some of them, in fact, left an indelible mark for various reasons. Something similar happened with the movie “The Guns of Navarone” (1961), which was shot in Rhodes. The movie that left its mark on one of the island’s most famous beaches. And this is none other than Anthony Quinn Beach, apparently named after the protagonist and famous actor. Not unfairly, since it was his favorite corner, his favorite sandy beach while he was on the island filming, and later.<\/p>\n

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“Our Lady Mammi”: Where was Lestinitsa, where the legendary Greek film was shot?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The Guns of Navarone: The Plot of the Film<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"<\/picture>It was in 1943, after the Battle of Stalingrad, that the Germans had effectively blockaded about 2,000 British soldiers on an Aegean island. At the same time, they have placed two huge cannons on the island of Navarone in order to prevent any naval operation of the Allies in the Aegean. The Allied forces decide to form an elite commando team to reach the top of the cliff and destroy the cannons.<\/p>\n

The Movie Trailer<\/strong><\/h3>\n