In the Aegina Sea, a short ferry ride from Athens, is the Island of Aegina. It is a great day trip if you are island hopping, or a great place to spend a few days exploring. Either way, it is a great spot which you can make the most, or as little as you want.
Getting there takes between 45 minutes to an hour and twenty minutes from Athens. It’s a very easy trip and you can see my post on island hopping if you need the details. If you want to go to see the sights, take the first high speed ferry. .There is almost too much to see in a day.
The port town of Aegina is very relaxing. This is the perfect place to go to decompress and just watch the ship enter and leave the harbor. The water front is great place to explore. It has a lot of history from the Aegina Cathedral to the Vogiatzis Mansion.
The Island has any sites to see outside the port town. The Temple of Aphaia, the Agios Nektarios Monistary, and the Tower of Markell’s to name a few. For those looking for the history of the area, there is the Musee Christi’s Capralos, the Archaeological Museum of Aegina, and the Archaeological Site of Kolona. There is even Moni Island Beach for sunbathers.
If you want to sightsee the whole island, there are many places to get vehicles Leonardou Lara, a street right off the harbor. The rental place are reasonable. A two person moped is more reasonable than single, and more reasonable than the car if 2 people. If there are 3 people in your group, it is better to get the car. You will need a vehicle to see all the sights on the island. One last tip. If it is slow, you might be able to bargain with them.
Aegina is great to visit for the day, or to spend a few days to soak in the history. Either way you will enjoy the Island of Aegina.
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