Aigina

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The town of Aegina begin in the history of the modern Greek nation in 1826 by Governor John Kapodistrias to make the first capital of Greece. It is named according to Greek mythology the daughter of God Asopos Aegina, whom Zeus fell in love and kidnapped on the island wines renamed Aegina. Aegina is roughly triangular in shape, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) from east to west and 10 km (6.2 mi) from north to south, with an area of about 87 km2 (34 sq mi).

An extinct volcano constitutes two thirds of Aegina. The northern and western side consist of stony but fertile plains, which are well cultivated and produce luxuriant crops of grain, with some cotton, vines, almonds, olives and figs, but the most characteristic crop of Aegina today (2000s) is pistachio. Economically, the sponge fisheries are of notable importance. The southern volcanic part of the island is rugged and mountainous, and largely barren. Its highest rise is the conical Mount Oros (531 m) in the south, and the Panhellenian ridge stretches northward with narrow fertile valleys on either side.

The beaches are also a popular tourist attraction. Hydrofoil ferries from Piraeus take only forty minutes to reach Aegina; the regular ferry takes about an hour, with ticket prices for adults within the 4-15 euro range. There are regular bus services from Aegina town to destinations throughout the island such as Agia Marina.

The southern tip of the island, 9 km from the port of Aegina is the tourist resort of Perdika where the summer there are frequent daily connections (by boat) on the islet of Moni (with very little economic return). The monastery is a green island with turquoise waters, which is 3 miles from the port of Perdika. The island is owned by the Monastery of Aegina Chrysoleontissas and therefore named Moni. The specificity of this island is not inhabited, but it is a wildlife refuge. On the island there are the following: deer, wild goats, kri-kri, pagonia squirrels and many of which are friendly and close-domesticated visitors. The island on the west side is pine and beach, close to the boat Perdika, is organized with sunbeds and canteen. The east side of the island, the party seems to Aegina, is rocky. The island has interesting hiking / climbing. The peaks of the island is rocky and has panoramic views in Aegina - Perdika, the island of Methana and Agistri. In the past the island was used by the tourist infrastructure camping. Today the island the visitor will notice the ruins of the tourist infrastructure.

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