The Island Escape One Hop from Athens ⛴️

#voyagevibes A charming island close to Athens that you can be there in 40mins from the port of Piraeus, Aegina is a favourite island for Athenians and visitors alike because of its rich history, old-world charm, beautiful bays and delicious pistachios. Explore the old town of Aegina and you will stroll through pass the dazzling white chapel of Agios Nikolaos and brightly painted fishing caiques, some of which double as floating greengrocers, and the fish market with almost as many tavernas as stalls. Aegina’s old town stand imposing neoclassical buildings and monuments, vestiges from the early post-independence days when Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greece’s first governor, made Aegina its first capital (for a year before Nafplio took over). Venturing into the sidestreets, you’ll find cafes in shaded courtyards, galleries and shops selling hand-painted ceramics, clothes and various knick-knacks. Besides that, you'll find antiquities and traditional tavernas, a port town with a 19th-century atmosphere, beaches, deserted Byzantine chapels, as well as pine-clad hills and mounds of freshly roasted pistachios. #historicallandmarks #localguides #familytrip #greece #island #europa