Description

🏝️ Discover the island charm of Aegina! Wander through ancient sites, taste the famous pistachios, swim in crystal-clear waters, and explore traditional alleys with a local. Escape from Athens and feel the island vibes in a full-day adventure.

✨ Highlights

• 👣 Live like a local & explore hidden gems with a local escort

• 🏺 Visit the prehistoric site of Kolona

• ⛪ See the Byzantine town of Paleochora & Saint Nektarios Monastery

• 🏖️ Swim & relax on Aegina’s virgin beaches

• 🍽️ Taste fresh seafood & local pistachios

• 🚶 Wander the alleys & admire neoclassical mansions

📍 Starting Point & Departure Time 🚢 Meeting Point: Piraeus Port, Gate E8 at 08:20 AM
📌 10 minutes’ walk from Piraeus metro station. You’ll receive detailed directions via email. Ferry departs at 09:00. Be there on time ⏰

⏱️ Duration 🕐 Approx. 11 hours

📝 What You'll Experience Start your day sailing to Aegina, the beloved island of the Argosaronic Gulf. Visit the sanctuary of Apollo Delfinios at Kolona, learn about its myths, and admire the ruins of ancient temples and the first archaeological museum of Greece.

Walk through the medieval city of Paleochora with its 28 surviving churches and visit Saint Nektarios Monastery, one of the largest in the Balkans.

Relax on a stunning beach, swim in the turquoise waters, and enjoy fresh seafood at a local taverna. Finish your day with a stroll in Aegina Town, discovering neoclassical mansions, alleys, and the famous pistachio delicacies 🍬

🗓️ Itinerary

• 📍 Starting location: Piraeus Port, Gate E8

• 🚢 Ferry to Aegina (1 hour)

• 🏺 Kolona archaeological site – Sightseeing

• ⛪ Paleochora & Saint Nektarios Monastery – Visit

• 🏖️ Beach break & swimming (2 hours)

• 🚶 Aegina Town – Walking tour (1 hour)

• 🥜 Pistachio tasting & free time

• 🚢 Ferry back to Piraeus

✅ Included

• 🚢 Round-trip ferry tickets

• 🚐 Comfortable transport on the island

• 🎤 Expert archaeologist trip attendant

• 🥜 Pistachio tasting experience

❌ Not Included

• 🎟️ Entrance fee to Athena Aphaia archaeological site (€10)

• 🍽️ Optional activities, meals & personal expenses

• 💰 Tips (optional)

🔎 Useful Info

• 📍 Be at the meeting point 10 minutes before departure

• 🧢 In summer, bring water, hat, sunscreen & sunglasses

• 👟 Wear comfy shoes for walking

• 🩱 Bring swimwear & towel

• 🆓 Free admission: EU citizens ≤25 & Non-EU ≤18 (with ID)

• 💶 Reduced admission: EU citizens 65+ (only Oct–May)

• 📅 June–Oct: Full ticket applies for all seniors

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