The Temple of Aphaia
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The Temple of Aphaia is considered to be one of the architectural wonders of ancient Greece. The architecture of the temple is in the Doric style but an influence of the Ionic culture is prominently seen as well. Together with the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion and the Parthenon in Athens, it forms an equilateral triangle. The archeological site is a special place with an atmosphere of tranquility and beauty.
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Saint Nektarios (1846–1920) Metropolitan of Pentapolis and Wonderworker of Aegina, was officially recognised as a Saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 1961. His Feast Day is celebrated every year on 9 November.
Marathonas is 4 Klm far from the harbour of Aegina. It is a tourist resort with a well organized beach.
East from Souvala, the coastal road continues and after about 4 kilometers, it reaches Vagia which is a small picturesque tourist resort. The village is much smaller than Souvala and it has a s mall picturesque harbour.
Aeginitissa is 2 kilometers from Perdika and it has a fully-organised beach with snack-bars, umbrellas for the sun, music and rackets. Its rich vegetation goes all the way up and the blue crystal water of the sea is impressive.
Agia Marina is a well known and a favorite summer destination for Greek and foreign tourists. It has a big sandy beach, well organized with water sports available and the waters are not very deep.
Perdika is an old traditional settlement, build around the port. In the old times its townfolks were occupied exclusively with fishing.
Portes is a remote fishing village with a few houses and a very picturesque tavern. It has a beautiful pebbly beach and a small picturesque harbour for the boats in the area.
The island of Moni is opposite of Perdika, 8 minutes by boat. There are no inhabitants, but only deers, wild goats and peacocks that come close to you, in order to feed them.
The Sandy pebbled Beach of Klima is located on the south side of the island, next to the bay of Klidi. During the week, it is a quiet beach but during the weekends it can be quite busy as the bay is a popular anchor bay.
On the south part of Aegina island, you will find Sarpa Beach. A wide sandy beach with sun-beds and umbrellas, a volley field and small cantina that serves drinks and food.
Prosinemo beach is situated on the north side of the island, next to Kamares beach. An organised beach with sunbeds and umbrellas's and a cantina.