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Aegina lies in the center of the Argosaronic gulf. It
is a green island with picturesque villages and beautiful beaches, with
modern tourist facilities and important historical monuments. Visit the
Archaeological museum, the remains of the ancient temple of Apollo and the
famous temple of Aphaia dedicated to an ancient goddess who was the
protector of the island. Along the waterfront shops offering local products
(pistachio nuts is the most famous), restaurants, Ouzeris, Cafes and bars
are available for the visitors.
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Temple of Apollo
The Doric style temple of Apollo stood on the summit and was built in the
6th c BC, from which only a column crowned with a capital remains standing.
That is why the area was name “Kolona”. Excavations in the neighborhood have
also uncovered the remains of a theatre and a stadium and the Attaleion.
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Temple of Aphaia
The temple
stands on a height overlooking Agia Marina Bay and was dedicated to the
Aphaian goddess of Athena. The building is in Doric style and is one of the
best examples of early classical architecture. In the interior of the temple
the gold and ivory statue of the goddess was housed. Apart from the terraced
peribolos and the propylaea, there was a large altar, baths and living
quarters for the priests.
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Archaeological Museum
Architectural fragments from the temple of Aphaia are exhibited, a sphinx
believed to have been the work of the Attican sculptor Kalamis and a
representative collection of local ceramics from Neolithic times through to
the archaic period.
Beaches
Agia Marina, Marathona, Souvala and Perdika are some of the wonderful
beaches on the Island of Aegina
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