When the Beatles traveled to Greece to buy a Greek Island

The legendary Beatles in Arachova, Greece for an island…

Do you think legendary Beatles found in Arachova, Greece in 1967, to buy a Greek island…?

But yes! It was July 23, 1967, when the Beatles traveled to Greece… and almost bought a Greek island.

The Beatles were at the peak of their career, having sowed smoking in most youngs and was arguably at their creative peak. It was then that arrived in Greece in order to buy a Greek island …!

Arachova then, was a small and insignificant little village next to Delphi.

In his autobiography, Paul McCartney says he arrived in Greece on a mission to buy a Greek island and turn it into a hippie commune where no one will interfere in their lifestyle.

“I guess that the main motive was that no one could stop you from smoking,” McCartney writes in his book entitled “Many years from now”.

The Beatles arrived in Greece on July 23, 1967. They chartered a yacht and spent a few days traveling and visiting villages along the coast of the mainland, including Arachova, on their way to Delphi.

From this visit are the surreal images of photojournalist Aristotle Sarrikostas with the Beatles in Arachova.

According to various sources on July 26, 1967, they arrived in perfect location – an island 80 acres reportedly called Leslo (although the island of that name does not seem to exist). He was a small fishing village, four beaches and a large olive grove. All sources and biographies refer to it by that name, though. The island was probably the opposite Agia Triada Eretria at that time had many famous guests.

The music quartet decided to buy the island and would own them today, were it not for the bureaucracy to send the value of £ 90.000 dollars.

Eventually, the Beatles returned to Britain when… managed to get permission to move money from Britain to Greece, had completely forgotten the Greek island of their dreams and already in next new adventures.

When they returned the money again to exchange in Britain, the rate had changed, gaining from this story about £ 11,400, and that was the only -perhaps- time the legendary band made a successful … business venture!