+6Aegina Porttransit
PANTA REIrestaurant
+1Mourtzis Pistachio and Traditional Sweetsshopping
Inn on the beachhotel
Η νήσος των φιστικιών και των αρχαίων ναών | The island of pistachios and ancient temples
Why visit
Aegina is the easy island from Athens: harbor lunch, pistachios, beaches, the temple of Aphaia, and enough ferry frequency to keep the day low-stress. It is the island trip when time is short.
When to avoid
Aegina's port ranks as the second-busiest passenger port in Greece after Piraeus, driven almost entirely by Athenian weekenders. Friday evening ferries out and Sunday afternoon ferries back fill first, and July and August weekend sailings can sell out days in advance. Aegina Town and Agia Marina get crowded on those weekends, with harbor tavernas and the pistachio stalls packed by mid-morning. A weekday visit, or one outside July and August, avoids both problems.
