Lover” with Naxos it seems to be the American billionaire Jeff Bezos, because not only will he transform the island into a “smart island”, implementing through Amazon a project with innovative technological solutions, but he plans to invest again, looking for a coastal area in order to build a hotel unit.
It is no coincidence that, a few days ago, during his stay in Greece on vacation with his family, he and a journey – lightning in Naxos, immediately after his visit to Mykonos, where he was with his partner, Lauren Sanchez, his son and his personal security men.
The founder from Amazon, of a company that cooperates on the same Cyclades island as Laguna Coast Foundationas part of the ambitious and long-awaited project “Smart Island of Naxos“, he himself wanted to see how the work is progressing in the vast project which is “in progress” and concerns the development and application of modern techniques”smart agriculture“, which will enable the transition from conventional agriculture to digital agriculture.
According to exclusive information from local agencies on the island, Jeff Bezos arrived alone on the island by boat, with his personal security, and stayed there for a few hours, in order to be able to get information and see the progress of the project. The original idea of “Smart Island of Naxos” fell on the table during the informal meeting of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, in Antiparos, a few years ago. Then, its Greek section Amazon Web Services (AWS) has undertaken an investigation into implementation prospects and the project is now entering the implementation phase.
The company thanks to digital applications tests innovative technological solutions on the specific island, in order to support organizations such as public administration, local government, ports and businesseswith the aim of offering better services to citizens and visitors of an island which, due to its geographical position, is often dependent on the rest of the continent.
Interest in Hawaii
Another reason that brought Jeff Bezos back to Naxos is… Hawaii. He himself has been looking for several years invest in Greece and in other areas. In fact, he was impressed by Alykos Peninsulaunder the cedar forest, where small coves form, which host beautiful fine sandy beaches with turquoise waters. One of them is the so-called Hawaiiwho enchanted him!
Before three years ago he expressed interest about the region and now the information wants to look for ways to invest there. It’s an area “Nature» with half-demolished buildings that he himselfif he could, he would like to exploit, starting with the abandoned hotel of Aliko of Naxos. His close colleagues know his desirebut also the difficulties of such an enterprise.
However, he generally seems interested in Naxos expanding its project with a hotel unit that will feature the three key elements that keep Amazon at the top: the best selections, the best prices and the best delivery. This is what he also wants to achieve in Greece, where he has… a particular weakness. And he may not be Greek, but he got his Greek last name from his father-in-law, Miguel Bezosa Cuban immigrant of Greek origin.