I will be in Athens April 6-8, driving in the 6th and leaving the 8th at noon. I want to visit the island of Aegina to see the temples. Does anyone know if that will be possible? I would like to get to the harbor at Agia Marina. Suggestions? Or should I settle for the Temple of Poseidon?
Posted by
Camarillo, California
3143 posts
Take the Green Line Train to Piraeus from the Monastiraki Metro Station in Central Athens and then take a taxi or walk the rest of the way to the marina you need. Here's a map of Piraeus to help you find your way. I think the ferries to Aegina depart from the port of Zea. http://www.greeklandscapes.com/images/maps/piraeus/piraeus-map-3.jpg
Posted by
Brighton, UK
1415 posts
John No problem about getting to Aegina. Flying Dolphins run very regularly from Piraeus and take around 40 minutes. Timetable here http://www.aegeanflyingdolphins.gr/content/view/15/28/lang,el/ There are more details about Aegina including which gate to use at Piraeus, and how to get there from the metro, here http://www.greeklandscapes.com/greece/aegina/aegina.html Once there you will probably need a taxi to get to the site, although there are regular buses across the island. Cheers
Alan
Posted by
Brighton, UK
1415 posts
I posted before seeing Lee's message. I'm pretty sure he's (unusually!) wrong in saying that the Dolphins run from the Zea. I don't think anything runs from there any more. Looking at his helpful map I would say that they run from Gate E9 or E10, or at least did when we last did this trip about a year ago. Alan
Posted by
Centennial, CO, US
2171 posts
Are you familiar with Matt Barrett's Greek Travel website? He has two detailed pages on Aegina. The first http://www.greektravel.com/lesson1/ gives details on how to use the ferry system, using Aegina as the example. The second http://www.greektravel.com/greekislands/aegina/ has a little more detail on the island itself, including how to get to Agia Marina. Hopefully these will give you the information you're looking for.
Posted by
OP
Louisville, KY, USA
257 posts
Thanks for all your help. I want to go to Agia Marina primarily to get to the top of the hill and see the temple there w/o taking time to cross the island from Aegina port. FYI, I love Matt Barrett's site but a bit to find all the info I need. I'll see something I want to remember and then I can't find it again.