The Island of Aegina

Temple of Apollo. Aegina, Greece

Aegina is a triangular island, about a 3 hour sail from the mainland (specifically Piraeus). The main port is the Port of Aegina on the western side of the island, and is very busy with the nearby ferry terminal and visiting yachts. Throughout the day, the musical bells ring from the church down the street (scroll down for the video, and you can hear those bells for yourself).

Our favorite gelato place in Aegina!

Aegina is known mostly for growing pistachios. There are a lot of shops near the port, where you can find just about everything you need. If not, items can be ordered and picked up from one of the ferries.

We stayed here for a couple of weeks while waiting on upholstery work and a few parts via the ferry. The port is a very short walk to the ferry terminal, which made it a convenient home base. A little ways beyond the ferry area is the Temple of Apollo and museum. We highly recommend a visit, if you are in the area. With only 1 euro admission fee, it was a great place for a field trip and to soak up some of the history.

Our little explorers.

The pathway from the museum to the temple winds through a lovely meadow. The wild flowers were in full bloom and we couldn't help but be captivated by their beauty.

We colored eggs for Easter while in the port and learned all about the Greek traditions surrounding the holiday. We celebrated Easter here and then sailed on towards Kythnos to join in on the Greek Orthodox Easter celebrations the following week.

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