Aegina: the Queen of Saronic gulf

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Route: Athens- AeginaRoute map. From Athens to Aegina. The kilometrical distance and time.
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Aegina, a stone's throw from Athens and with continuous links to the port of Piraeus, with its healthy climate and natural beauty is, undoubtedly, a tourist island, which offers visitors the ideal place for rest, leisure and spiritual regeneration. Especially in spring time, full of flowers is a truly magic! Throw the idea at your companionship and take the first boat or dolphin with destination to Aegina...

A short trip with the ferry-boat or with the "dolphin" will get us daily at the beautiful Aegina. A getaway will relive you! The walks along the port with the sailing boats and luxurious boats will relax you...

We will make a stop for ouzo and seafood at the taverns in order to refill power to help us continue the strolls at the traditional streets of the city with the unique old classical houses that makes us feel like we are living in another era...

Between them we will meet the enetial tower of Markelos that stands here for centuries and from now on host cultural events at its grounds.
Near Markelos tower we find the Kivernio with the extraordinary two-floor building that was the house of Kapodistria and the first Coin-museum of the country. Near to it we will find the church of Agios Nikolaos with the impressive . From the most important churches of the island is Panagitsa, at edge of the port and the metropole of Aegina that is dedicated to Koimisi of Theotokou, to Agios Ioannis Theologos and Agios Dionisios almost near the building of the public Theater of the island.

A litlle bit further from Aegina, at Livadi, we will visit the house of Kazantzakis, where he wrote " Alexis Zormbas" that host many art personalities such as Aggelos Sikelianos. Special intrerest presents the rich Psaragora of Aegina, and also the grosseries on the sea that are open all day long.

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