Aegina
Αίγινα
The nearest popular island to Athens, known as the pistachio capital. The Temple of Aphaia and the harbour town make a good day trip.
Aegina lies in the Saronic Gulf. From Piraeus port, it takes about 40 minutes by fast ferry or about 75 minutes by slow ferry. The harbour town has a fish market and horse-drawn carriages, and the island's pistachios are famous throughout Greece. The Temple of Aphaia on the mountaintop in the northeast of the island was built around 500 BC and is one of the best-preserved ancient Greek temples. On the way, you can visit the Monastery of Saint Nektarios. Get around by island bus, or rent a car or scooter. A one-way ferry ticket costs about €10–20.
Opening hours
Open all day; check official site for ferry schedules
Nearby sights
- Poros
- Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
- Daphni Monastery
- Lake Vouliagmeni
- Philopappos Hill
- Pnyx
- Odeon of Herodes Atticus
- Areopagus Hill