cheffip Posted June 2, 2010 #1 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Our ship is in port in Piraeus from 8 am to 5 pm. Since I've been to Athens and done the Acropolis and the Plaka district a couple of times, I was wondering how feasible it would be to go to Aegina for the day. I would like enough time to explore the island and visit the Temple of Aphaia. I like the idea of a nice relaxing day on another Greek island instead of the busy city but wondered if anyone had any practical advice on how easy the logistics are and how smart a decision it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbersix Posted June 7, 2010 #2 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Our ship is in port in Piraeus from 8 am to 5 pm. Since I've been to Athens and done the Acropolis and the Plaka district a couple of times, I was wondering how feasible it would be to go to Aegina for the day. I would like enough time to explore the island and visit the Temple of Aphaia. I like the idea of a nice relaxing day on another Greek island instead of the busy city but wondered if anyone had any practical advice on how easy the logistics are and how smart a decision it would be. Sure---We did Aegina as a day trip pre-cruise while in Athens a couple of years ago. in the interests of time, you should probably take the 'fast ferry" ('Flying Cat' or Hydrophoil), which reduces the travel time from 1 hour+ to 35-40 minutes or so. Rent a car in town, just off the dock, and explore...the temple is great, as is the (huge) cathedral, and the abandoned hillside town...nice beachside towns, and Aegina town itself is worth a bit of a poke around...lots of quai-side tavernas. Definitely worth a visit. I understand it gets very busy at the weekend, though. This might be of interest: http://www.aeginagreece.com/micros_odigos_2010/index.html Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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