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
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
The Monastery of Agios Nektarios is the most important religious site on Aegina and one of the most visited and revered pilgrimage destinations in all of Greece. Dedicated to Saint Nektarios, a beloved modern saint who lived and is buried on the island. It draws thousands of pilgrims from around the world who come to … Read more
Deciding where to stay in Aegina is easy once you know the character of its main areas, each one offering a different kind of island holiday. The lively harbour capital of Aegina Town is the most central and convenient base, with the widest choice of accommodation. Dining and transport, while the east-coast resort of Agia … Read more
The history of Aegina is remarkably rich for so small an island, spanning from prehistoric times to the birth of the modern Greek nation. In antiquity Aegina was a formidable maritime and trading power that rivalled Athens, struck some of the first coins in the Greek world, and built the great Temple of Aphaia. In … Read more
Aegina Town is the lively, elegant capital and main port of the island, and for visitors the first and most memorable taste of Aegina. Strung along a curving waterfront on the west coast, it combines a picturesque working harbour full of fishing boats with graceful neoclassical mansions. A legacy of its brief time as the … Read more
The Temple of Aphaia is the crowning glory of Aegina and one of the best-preserved ancient Greek temples anywhere. A graceful Doric sanctuary standing on a pine-clad hill in the north-east of the island. Built around 500 BC, it survives with many of its columns still upright. It is celebrated both for the beauty of … Read more
The beaches of Aegina offer easy, relaxed swimming in calm, shallow Saronic water just under an hour from Athens. While the island is famous for its ancient temple and its pistachios, it also has a lovely, varied coastline: the long sandy resort beach of Agia Marina, family-friendly Marathonas near the town, quiet coves like Aeginitissa … Read more
The best things to do in Aegina pack an extraordinary variety of experiences into a small island less than an hour from Athens. In a single visit you can stand before one of Greece’s finest ancient temples, pay your respects at one of the country’s most visited monasteries. Wander medieval ruins, swim from sandy beaches, … Read more
The Athens to Hydra ferry is the only way to reach the beautiful car-free island of Hydra, a quick and scenic high-speed crossing from the port of Piraeus. Because Hydra has no airport and lies just off the coast in the Saronic Gulf, every visitor arrives by boat. Fast passenger ferries make the trip in … Read more