Getting around Aegina is easy, with a choice of local buses, rental cars, scooters and bikes, and taxis to suit every budget and plan. The cheapest option is the bus, which links Aegina Town with the main villages and beaches, while renting a car or scooter gives you the freedom to explore the whole island … Read more
Mount Oros, also known as Ellanio, is the highest peak on Aegina and in the whole Saronic Gulf, rising to 532 metres in the south of the island. As well as being a natural landmark, it is a place of deep history: its summit was an ancient sanctuary of Zeus. The remains of the Temple … Read more
Aeginitissa is one of the loveliest and most popular beaches on Aegina. A stretch of golden sand and shallow azure water on the island’s southwest coast, near the village of Perdika. Its great feature is the thick natural shade of the huge eucalyptus trees that reach right down to the sand. Along with an organised … Read more
Souvala is a traditional fishing village and seaside resort on the north coast of Aegina, and the island’s second port after Aegina Town. Lying about nine kilometres north of the main town, it is known for its relaxed atmosphere, its beaches. Its tavernas and cafes along the waterfront. Above all for its thermal springs, whose … Read more
Marathonas is one of the most popular beaches on Aegina, a pair of sandy. Shallow coves on the west coast just kilometres south of Aegina Town on the road to Perdika. Made up of two adjacent beaches, Marathonas A and Marathonas B, it offers soft sand, calm. Clear and shallow water that is ideal for … Read more
The best time to visit Aegina is generally from late spring to early autumn, from around April to June and again in September and October, when the weather is warm and pleasant but the fierce heat and crowds of high summer are avoided. Thanks to its mild Mediterranean climate and its closeness to Athens, Aegina … Read more
The Athens to Aegina ferry is one of the quickest and easiest boat trips in Greece, linking the capital with its nearest island in as little as forty minutes. All ferries leave from the port of Piraeus, just outside Athens. Sail frequently throughout the day. With a choice of fast catamarans and cheaper conventional car … Read more
Paleochora is the abandoned medieval capital of Aegina, an atmospheric ghost town spread across a rocky hillside in the centre of the island. For around a thousand years this hidden settlement, built inland out of sight of the sea, was the heart of Aegina, a refuge from the pirates that plagued the coast. Today the … Read more
Kolona is the ancient acropolis of Aegina, an archaeological site set on a low hill by the sea just north of the harbour of Aegina Town. Its name, meaning column in Greek, comes from the single tall column that still stands there, the last surviving pillar of an ancient Temple of Apollo. Inhabited continuously for … Read more
Moni is a small, uninhabited islet just off the southwest tip of Aegina, opposite the fishing village of Perdika. One of the most rewarding short excursions in the Saronic Gulf. Reached by a boat ride of only about ten minutes from Perdika harbour, it is a protected nature reserve covered in pine forest. With a … Read more
Agia Marina is the main sandy resort beach of Aegina and the most popular place to swim on the island. Lying on the east coast about fourteen kilometres from Aegina Town, it boasts the longest stretch of sand on the island. With shallow, crystal-clear water that makes it ideal for families with children. Fully organised, … Read more
Perdika is the prettiest of Aegina’s villages, a small, traditional fishing harbour on the southern tip of the island famous above all for its seafood. Its little port is lined with colourful boats and a row of waterfront fish tavernas where the day’s catch is served fresh. Looking out over the water to the green … Read more