Aegina Island Greece
Frequently Asked Questions
At the east jetty, right in town, a few steps from the ferry traffic. A short walk brings you to the waterfront promenade with its terraces and fish stalls.
Not for the town: all of Aegina Town is walkable from the quay. You do need a bus, taxi or excursion for the Temple of Aphaia, thirteen kilometres to the east.
Kolona hill and its museum in the morning, about thirty minutes, then the Temple of Aphaia by bus, and grilled octopus at the fishing harbour on the way back.
A Doric sanctuary built around 480 BCE on a pine-covered headland thirteen kilometres from the landing. It retains twenty-five of its thirty-two columns, an exceptional state of preservation for a building of that age.
A lone Doric column above the sea, five hundred metres north of the quays: all that remains of the Temple of Apollo. A small archaeological museum completes the site, and the walk takes half an hour.
Because the Aegina pistachio holds a protected designation of origin and is the island's agricultural signature. Waterfront shops sell it roasted, salted, as spread or nougat, often direct from the growers.
Yes, at Agia Marina on the east coast: pale sand, shallow water and tavernas at the water's edge. The bus serving the Temple of Aphaia continues there, letting you combine ruins and a swim in one loop.
Very much so. The town is flat and easy to walk, Agia Marina has shallow water, and horse-drawn carriages sometimes wait along the quay for an old-fashioned tour.
The euro and Greek. English is widely spoken along the waterfront, less so inland. Tavernas take cards; keep cash for pistachio growers and the bus.
April to October. Spring and early autumn are the most pleasant: the heat stays manageable for the climb to Aphaia, and there are fewer Athenians crossing the gulf than in high summer.
