The richest man on the planet, Elon Musk, is on vacation on the Greek island of Mykonos. A series of photos shared by Page Six on July 17 show Elon Musk sunbathing on a 22-meter yacht called Zeus, which rents for about $20,000 a week.
Musk was seen wearing a blue T-shirt, black swimming trunks, sunglasses and sandals. He was joined on the trip by his close friend Sarah Staudinger, 33, a fashion designer and founder of the Staud brand, and her new husband, Ari Emanuel, 61.
Elon Musk parties with high-class friends off the coast of Mykonos.
Accordingly, Mykonos is a single island in the Cyclades group with an area of about 85.5 km2, 341 m above sea level. In fact, this island was just a normal fishing village, without many special features. But when former US First Lady Jackie Kennedy came here in 1961, the wave of famous people traveling to Mykonos began to bloom. Soon after, the presence of top stars such as Grace Kelly, Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren on this island.
In recent years, Mykonos has emerged as a top choice for the super-rich. Unlike other tourist destinations that try to attract all classes, Mykonos is a place for billionaires to spend their money. You won’t find buckets or shovels to dig sand here. But finding a €10,000 Gucci handbag or a €250,000 graffiti is easy.
With the arrival of the upper class, the fishing village seems to disappear, replaced by super-luxury villas, restaurants, clubs... springing up. The luxury here can be seen in a series of super-rich yachts anchored along the coast, typically the yacht of fashion tycoon Stefano Gabbana. In particular, the price of docking a yacht here is not cheap, estimated at about 300 million USD. Tourists who do not have a personal yacht can rent it for 480,000 euros/week (11 billion VND).
Mykonos Island was once a poor fishing village.
In addition to yachts, you can also rent a helicopter on this island for 3,500 euros per trip for 35 minutes (86 million VND). During peak months, the cheapest 5-star hotel is estimated to cost around 1.1 million euros per month (26 billion VND). If you want to rent the most beautiful private villa on the island, you will have to pay 330,000 euros per week (7 billion VND/week).
According to The Guardian, just looking at the customer list of a famous restaurant on this island, you can see how many famous names this place attracts, such as racing athlete Lewis Hamilton (UK), supermodel Bella Hadid (USA), Heidi Klum (Germany), singer Nicole Scherzinger (USA), actor Leonardo DiCaprio (USA)... They are willing to spend 5,000 euros/day (119 million VND) to rent a personal tent, lying in the sun on the beach of Nammos.
Mykonos Island becomes a paradise for the upper class.
If you want to visit the private bars, you have to book months in advance and there are always security guards to ensure absolute privacy. On the island, you can shop at Nammos Village. This place is home to 20 stalls specializing in providing exclusive products, belonging to big brands. In return, just a T-shirt costs 1,200 euros (about 28 million VND).
Thanks to the generosity of tourists, the service staff here can live for a whole year by working hard during just one tourist season. Even many billionaires who came here were so impressed that they decided to buy land from the locals. Many people have complained that the land prices in Mykonos are sky-high, they can only sell but cannot buy back.
