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Skorpios Island

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Skorpios island, Onassis

Skorpios is the most famous private island near the Ionian Islands. It is situated near the east coast of Lefkada, in front of Nidri village. The island was a private property of Aristotle Onassis for decades, a Greek billionare, who had the largest privately owned shipping company in the 60’s. Aristotle Onassis was one of the most richest peoples in the world, and at the same time one of the most famous of course. Skorpios Island was the memorable place where he married his love, Jacqueline Kennedy in the year of 1968.

Skorpios island at Nidri Lefkada

Onassis developed Skorpios Island well, there was built a luxury residence, tennis court, landing site for helicopters, a small marina, and a guesthouse. Skorpios became the summer residence of Aristotle Onassis, where he and his close family members relaxed a few weeks in a year. After the death of Onassis the small island remained in the hands of the descendats.

Skorpios island in Greece, Ionian Islands

In the story of Skorpios there was a huge change in 2012, because the island was sold by the descendant of Onassis. The new island owner became Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Russian billionaire, and Skorpios was a birthday gift to his daughter, Ekaterina Rybolovleva.

It was a great celebration, when the business woman Ekaterina and his fiance was married on Skorpios island in 2015. The wedding on the island was a private event, only with the participation of the family and the closest friends, but some celebrities, famous pop stars were also invited.

Skorpios island Onassis Lefkada

In Lefkada Island, and of course in Nidri village the locals organized several parties in that period, and made the event famous far and wide.

Today the owners have some business plans to make Skorpios open to public. According to plans there will be several upgrades with renewed buildings, apartments, restaurants, and some luxury villas next to the emerald beaches. The works has already begun, and new roads and villas are under construction.

Skorpios, Onassis island Nidri

Geography of Skorpios Island

The island of Skorpios is an 1500 meters long and 1200 meters wide territory, which forms an irregular shape such as a giant octopus or a squid. Skorpios is filled with trees and bushes, as long as you can see the island is totally green.

On the coastline there are some small natural bays with crystal-clear, emerald coloured waters. These small beaches of Skorpios Island are mostly rocky places with pebbles and sand, but these are still closed for the public, tourists are not allowed to go ashore. This may change in the future, when the owner opens the island for the pleasure of visitors.

Sea view to Skorpios island

Only a few hundreds meters from Skorpios Island there is a sister island on the north, known as Skorpidi. This island is much smaller than Skorpios, and it is totally uninhabitated. Skorpidi is filled with mediterranean trees and bushes, as other islands in the area of Lefkada.

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