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Aristotle Onassis was one of the most well-known public figures in Greece, the owner of a shipping and cigarette empire and one of the richest men in Greece. Among his possessions were an entire apartment building in New York, a Greek national airline, and the Greek island of Skorpios. Perhaps his best-known possession was his yacht Christina O, one of the most glamorous private yachts ever built. This was his private palace where he threw parties for the rich and famous.

Angelina Jolie is currently in Greece for the filming of Maria, a movie about the life of Greece’s famous opera singer, Maria Callas. This Hollywood actress was seen in Pyrgos in the Peloponnese a few days ago at the Apollo Theater. A few scenes were being shot there, and then Jolie moved to the town of Katakolo, where the Christina O yacht was waiting for her.

The island of Skorpios was once the private island of Aristotle Onassis‘, one of Greece’s most successful and infamous businessmen. The island was once known as his paradise and playground, where he organized parties for the rich and famous.

If you’ve ever been to Greece, you know how stunning the beaches are on the Greek islands. Golden sands and pristine waters with the ever-present Greek sun. However, what if this scene were interrupted with protesters shouting through a loudspeaker and holding signs that say “Reclaim the Beach.” This is the scene in Paros, where protesters fought to remove beach chairs from the local sands, and read parts of the Greek constitution aloud.

The ferry route between Paros and Antiparos island could be the first electric ferry route in Greece. Paros is known as one of the most popular islands in the Cyclades, offering one of the highest yields in the country, next only to Mykonos. Antiparos is home to Tom Hanks’s vacation home, where he recently hosted Barack Obama.