Aegina is one of the Greek Saronic Islands and it is only 50 km from Athens. As one can imagine, it is a very popular getaway for the modern Athenians.
It is not a big island, only about 85 km sq.
The most convenient (and fun!) way to get around the island is by an ATV.
The island produce a number of crops, but the most notable one is pistachio.
The main tourist site on the island is the Temple of Aphaia from c. 500 BC. Aphaia is a Greek goddess who was worshipped exclusively at this sanctuary. It was a glorious day when we visited. The photos turned out really well:
The temple sits on top of a hill. It offers great view of the sea.
The ATV was great fun so we drove around the island for some more:
Perdika, a small fishing village on the southern side of the island. It is lined with fish tavernas and offers a good view of Moni Island.
The church on the Aegina town harbour
A church that we drove by.
The ruins of Palaia chora (Paleohora). It is a medieval city, where the islanders used to take refuge from pirates. It is very beautiful in person!
We took a late afternoon boat back to Pierus (Athen's main port).
The luxury of travelling in summer. We arrived in Pireus way before it got dark!
Aegina is a manageable day-trip from Athens. If you are in Athens and you've got a day to spare, I would definitely recommend that you do the same.
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