| Aegina ((el)Αίγινα) | |
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| Aegina | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Greece |
|---|---|
| Region | Saronic Islands |
| Main locality | Aegina |
| Sea | Saronic Gulf |
| Minimum altitude | 0 m |
| Maximum altitude | 531 m (mount Oros) |
| Area | 87,4 km² |
| Population | 13 056 hab. () |
| Density | 149,38 inhab./km² |
| Nice | Aeginete |
| Postal code | 180 10 |
| Spindle | UTC 02:00, UTC 03:00 |
| Location | |
 37 ° 43 ′ 48 ″ N 23 ° 29 ′ 24 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
Aegina (in Greek : Αίγινα) is one of the islands of the Saronic Gulf, a triangle of 11 km from sides. It is the closest island to Athens, reachable in barely an hour by ferry. The main reasons to visit are to escape the heat of the city for a pleasant old port and to see the Temple of Aphaeus.
To go
Ferries frequently connect Piraeus to the city of Aegina. Hydrofoils for foot passengers take 40 min, the simple price 14 €, conventional boats for cars and motorcycles in 1 h 10 min, the simple price 10 €.
Normally, hydrofoils sail every hour between 7 h - 17 h, some continuing from Aegina to Agistri, Poros or Methana. In , only conventional ships sail once or twice a day, reserved for residents and essential visitors and not available to tourists. The operators are Hellenic Seaways, ANEK Lines, [https: //www.travelo .gr / aeroporika-eisitiria-aegean / Aegean] and Saronic Ferries.
Circulate
The three routes all start from the bus stop near the port and last a maximum of 30 min until the end of the line. A one-way ticket costs 2 € only in cash upon boarding. The destinations are only indicated in Greek but if in doubt, get on and ask the driver.
- Route 1 (yellow) follows the north coast, the city of Aegina - Kipseli - Vathi - Souvala - Agii - Vagia, with three M-V and two S-D.
- Route 2 (blue) crosses the island to the east, the town of Aegina - Agios Nektarios - Aphaia Temple - Agia Marina. These operate M-V with three outgoing buses passing in front of the temple. Two more stop after Agios Nektarios along the way via Alones to Agia Marina and don't pass by the temple, but they come back through there, so there are five return services.
- Route 3 (orange) follows the coast to the south, the town of Aegina - Faros - Marathonas - Aeginitissa - Perdika, with three M-V and two S-D.
Localities
- 1 Aegina (Αίγινα) – Main locality of the island.
Other destinations
- 1 Temple of Aphea (13 km east of Aegina town) – Aphaea was a local goddess and it was her only sanctuary. Venerated of XIVe century BC AD to IIe century BC AD, it was replaced by Athena and Artemis.
- 2 Temple of Apollo –
Small museum and remains of a citadel on the tip of Kolona, you come mostly for the view.
