Islands with exotic beauty, crystal clear waters and golden beaches. Either full of people or more isolated. In Greece, you find exactly what you want either for vacation or for permanent residence. That’s what made the Beatles fall in love with a Greek island and wanted to buy it. It is only an hour away from Athens and is called Agia Triada.
The Greek island that’s a “hidden treasure” in Eretria (Euboea Island)
The magic of this island is that its shape resembles a guitar. That was the main reason the Beatles had loved it. Agia Triada is located near Eretria, in Euboea and is only one of the hundreds of the “hidden” beauty spots of Greece.
It is a private island with beautiful beaches of turquoise waters. It even has a dolphin statue! On the west side, a tongue-like sand strip, which sinks and rises under the tidal waters of Evrippos channel, creates small islets which disappear every afternoon under the waters of the South Euboean Bay.
It is indeed a beautiful sea-treasure. A retreat that makes you forget the everyday life of the bustling cities. And all of this next to the Greek capital. Today Agia Triada, which has an area of 13 acres, has two beaches, a church, olive trees, fruit trees, a 17th-century observatory and even a four-room residence.
The Beatles’ desire to buy a Greek island
It was in July of 1967, when the Beatles visited Greece, in order to buy an island and turn it into a hippie community. It is thought to have been an idea of John Lennon’s. According to Paul McCartney’s autobiography, the reason they wanted to buy the island was, that in that place “no one could tell you not to smoke.” (he means marijuana).
Once they arrived in Greece, they passed through several places, such as Delphi and Arachova, but also made a tour of the Cyclades Islands. That’s when they realized that in Greece they would find exactly what they wanted. When they met Agia Triada they were absolutely sure that this was the Greek island they wanted to buy. In the end, however, the idea was went south and they decided together not to make this purchase.
No one can doubt that this is a truly dreamy place, yet another one of the hidden beauties of Greece.
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The Greek island that is only a beach and has only one chapel on it
Frequently Asked Questions
The Beatles wanted to buy Agia Triada, a private Greek island located near Eretria in Euboea, just one hour away from Athens. The island is famous for its guitar-like shape, which attracted the Beatles' attention when they visited Greece in July 1967.
According to Paul McCartney's autobiography, the Beatles wanted to buy Agia Triada to turn it into a hippie community where 'no one could tell you not to smoke.' The island's guitar-shaped form and secluded location made it an ideal retreat for what was believed to be John Lennon's idea.
Agia Triada is located near Eretria on Euboea Island, just one hour away from Athens. It is a private island in the South Euboean Bay, near the Evrippos channel, making it easily accessible from Greece's capital city.
Agia Triada island covers 13 acres and features two beaches with turquoise waters, a church, olive and fruit trees, a 17th-century observatory, a four-room residence, and a dolphin statue. The island also has a unique sand strip on its west side that creates small islets that appear and disappear with the tidal waters.
No, the Beatles did not purchase Agia Triada island. Although they visited Greece in July 1967 and toured several locations including Delphi, Arachova, and the Cyclades Islands before settling on Agia Triada as their preferred choice, they ultimately decided together not to proceed with the purchase.
