Mount Oros Aegina: The Highest Peak of the Saronic Gulf

The pyramidal peak of Mount Oros, the highest point of Aegina

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