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Aigio
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The Egio is currently the second largest city in
population in the prefecture of Achaia. It is built seaside. The areas of
special interest for tourists is the old part of town (with elements of
architecture typical of early 20th century) and the beach from the train station
(which provides an example of railway architecture of early 20th century) as the
church of Panagia of Trypiti, and old stafidapothikon (all now converted into
luxurious interior cafes) and the old paper plant (which provides a striking
example of industrial architecture from the beginning of last century, and now
gradually transformed into an educational institution).
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In Egio because of booming economic situation of the
fees of the 19th century and early 20th, were built many beautiful neoclassical
buildings, and public and private temples. Most of the best buildings of this
type was rescued from the destructive earthquakes and particularly by that of 15
June 1995. Some, however, demolished in late 1960 and early 1970, before to
qualify preservable
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