Aegina Island

Aegina is a beautiful Greek island in the Saronic Gulf. The island took its name from the most beautiful of the 20 daughters of Asopos, the river god, who eloped with Zeus to the then deserted island.

 

The first sight that we saw upon reaching the harbour was the little St Nicholas Chapel.

 

The capital is Aegina Town. The harbour where the ferries, yachts and fishing boats moor dominate this town. Many taverns and cafeterias line the streets facing the sea. Behind these streets lies a maze of criss cross alleys of all kinds of  shops and houses .

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Temple of Aphaia stands on the summit of the pine hill overlooking the bay of Agia Marina. Dating back to 510 BC, this doric temple was built in honour of  Aphaia, a local goddess.

 

This is the only surviving Hellenistic temple with a second row of small superimposed columns in the interior of the sanctuary.

 

The sculptures on the east and west pediments of  the temple are now on display in Gliptothek, Munich

Doric Columns

 

 

 

We decided to have someting to eat while waiting for  the ferry to take us back to Athens. Octopus seemed to be the obvious choice since we can see them hanging outside all the restaurants by the sea.

 

Roast Octopus

White Paste

Drying the Octopus