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A Look Back at the Aristotle Onassis and Jackie Kennedy Wedding

In October 1968, the wedding of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis and former First Lady Jacquelyn Bouvier Kennedy took place on the island of Scorpios in the Ionian sea. It was the opposite of a "fairy tale wedding," and it...

Life Aboard Onassis’ Legendary Yacht ‘Christina O’

The captain of Aristotle Onassis' legendary yacht "Christina O" recently broke his long self-imposed silence, speaking about the celebrities the Greek tycoon once entertained onboard. In an extensive interview with Greek daily Espresso, Giorgos Zacharias spoke about Onassis' kindness to...

Athina Onassis Fortune Declines Dramatically

Despite inheriting a sizeable fortune from her late grandfather, the Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis, the personal fortune of Athina Onassis has reportedly declined by a significant margin. The fortune of Aristotle Onassis, which has steadily been acquired by his...

Athina Onassis May Be Getting Married for Second Time

Athina Onassis, the only surviving descendant of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, may be getting married for the second time. Onassis, who was married to Brazilian show jumping rider Alvaro de Miranda Neto from 2005 until 2017, is the daughter...

Onassis Foundation Donates 13.5 Million Surgical Masks to Greece

Τhe Onassis Foundation has donated 13.5 million surgical masks to the country, which they recently bought and had delivered to Greece from China. On Tuesday, Onassis Foundation President Antonis Papadimitriou delivered the precious cargo to Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Health...

State of the Art Onassis Transplant Center to Become a New Landmark for Greece

Monday was a historic day for the nation of Greece with the groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction for the long-awaited Onassis National Transplant Center in Athens. Along with this momentous event, there was the presentation of an...

Onassis Foundation to Fund Installation of New Elevator and Lights on the Acropolis

Antonis Papadimitriou, the President of the Onassis Foundation, met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Maximos Mansion on Wednesday morning in Athens. It was made public following their meeting that the Foundation will fund the construction of a new,...

Legendary Onassis Yacht Can Be Rented for a Mere $100,000 a Day

The 325-foot yacht "Christina O," formerly owned by Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis and former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, can be yours for a trifling $100,000 per day. With new updates completed in 2015 and 2018, Valef Yachts is now...

Onassis Family Villa on Athens Riviera For Sale

A refurbished luxury villa at Lagonisi on the Athens Riviera which once belonged to the sister of the Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis is now on the real estate market. The ultraluxurious property is listed at a price of 15 million...

Aristotle Onassis: The Triumph of the Ultimate Underdog

Aristotle Onassis was one of the richest men in history and certainly one of the most famous Greeks in the entire world during the 20th century. How did this young boy from Smyrna manage to amass a fortune while becoming...

Skorpios Island: From Aristotle Onassis to Ekaterina Rybolovleva

Skorpios is the Greek island that hosted some of the most intriguing moments of the global elites during the 20th century. Uninhabited and unknown until the start of the 1960’s, Skorpios lays right next to the island of Lefkas, in...