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| Aegina | ||
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| Residents | 13.056 (2011) | |
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The island Aegina is lying in Saronic Gulf. The main town is the municipality of the same name.
background
Aegina, Greek: Αίγινα, also Aigina or Egina, is the second largest island in the Saronic Gulf with 87.4 km². Around 13,500 people live on it, the main town of the same name has around 8,000 inhabitants. Other places are Agia Marina and Perdika.
The island is named after the nymph Aigina. According to Greek mythology, she was kidnapped by Zeus and gave birth to a son named on this island Aiakos. He ruled as king on this island, he is also called the grandfather of the heroes Ajax and Achilles designated.
In 1828, Aegina was the capital of Greece for a short time.
The places Aegina and Agia Marina are popular excursion destinations for the inhabitants of the greater Athens area because of their picturesque alleys, in the north of the island there are pistachio groves, harvest time is August / September.
getting there
By plane
The nearest commercial airport is Athens airport
By boat
During the day there are numerous ferries from Piraeus to Aegina and other islands in the Saronic Gulf. Fare single ride hydrofoil Flying Dolfin or Greek: Φλαινγκ Ντολφιν € 13.50, car ferry Greek: Φοιβος 8,50 €
mobility
The places on the island can be explored on foot, there are bus connections between the places.
Tourist Attractions
Aegina
- The port of Aegina. At the pier is a small lighthouse, next to it the picturesque little church Agios Nikolaos.
- The tower of Markellos. From the 19th century, parts of the Greek government were housed here in 1828.
- The hill of Kolona. On the outskirts with the remains of an Apollo temple.
miscellaneous
- 1 Aphaia temple. Aphaia Temple ' or Aféa temple near Agia Marina, well preserved. The sculptures of the gable are in the Glyptothek Munich.
- 2 Agios Nektarios domed church
- Palaiochora. Once the capital of the island, today a deserted place with the remains of several Byzantine churches.
activities
- Beautifully decorated horse-drawn carriages are available directly at the harbor for a not very cheap tour.
- A beautiful beach begins right next to the fishing port
shop
- Pistachios from the local cultivation in the most diverse variations in good quality, but also other nibbles, which differ in price from the offer of the Athens metropolitan area.
- Boats are waiting along the main street at the harbor (Kaíkis) with fruit and vegetables, there is a small covered fish market.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- Blue Dolphin - studio's & apartment, Vagia. Tel.: 30 22970 71 382, 30 69440 31 527, Email: [email protected].- Very well-kept complex with a beautiful pool in a quiet village. Very friendly, helpful and hospitable Swedish owners.
