The Aegina Fistiki Fest is the island’s biggest and best-loved festival, a joyful celebration of its world-famous pistachios held every September along the harbour of Aegina Town. Over three lively days, dozens of producers, pastry chefs and cooks fill the waterfront with stalls showcasing every imaginable pistachio creation, from traditional pasteli and spoon sweets to … 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
Aegina pistachios are the island’s most famous product and among the finest pistachios in the world. Grown in the volcanic soil and dry climate of Aegina, they have an intense. Sweet flavour that sets them apart. They carry a protected designation of origin, or PDO, that guarantees their authenticity. Known affectionately as the island’s green … Read more