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SOUVALA
After passing a place called Vathi, the road leads to Souvala, which is a small harbour on the north of the island and 10 kilometers away from the town of Aegina.
Souvala is a beautiful traditional fishing village with a nice beach, taverns, bars, cafes, hotels and many rooms and apartments that can be rented.It's a wonderful tourist resort full of liveliness. From Souvala you can go to the town of Aegina by bus which takes about 30 minutes.
There is also a road from the village that leads to Palaioxora, which is a medieval town, and to the monastery of Saint Nektarios.In Souvala there is a beach with hot springs known as Therma, which contain sulphur and therefor they help cure rheumatic pains and dermatological problems.
One kilimeter east from Souvala, along the seaside, there is a tourist village called Agioi.In 5 kilometers the village calledVagia which has a nice beach and many archeological findings. After Vagia, if you head south, you'll reach Mesagro, the Temple of Aphaia and the church of Santa Marina
VAGIA
East from Souvala, the coastal road continues and reaches, after 4 kilometers, to Vagia.
A small picturesque fishing hamlet, at the most southern place of the island, at the bottom of Mountain Prophet Elias and between the Afaia temple and the sandy beach, full of evergreen pine trees.
Vagia is an ideal destination for relaxing vacations and for those who try to avoid crowed places. For those who enjoy variety in their night life, very close there are the places of Souvala, Agia Marina and Aegina town.
Vagia is situated in an idel location from where the visitor can can visit historical and archaeological sites, such as the Temple of Afaia, only 3 klm from the hamlet. According to various archaeological findings, Vagia was inhibited from the early years.
You have the option to swim to the main beach of Vagia, and also to the amazing beach of Tourlos, very near from there.
During the second world war, Tourlos was the most strategic place in the island and you can find until today remainings of the german base there.
For your accommodaiton the re is a traditional hotel and various rooms and studios to let.Vagia is famous for its picturesque tavernas, other situated in the beach and others in the main village. These taverns have got amazing tasty and fresh sea food and fish, also vegetables from bio agriculture.
AGIA MARINA
Agia Marina beach is the first beach in the history of Aegina island and Argosaronikos, that has been awarded with a "blue flag" for the year 2013.
The road from the town of Aegina, goes though forests with pine trees and it meets the temple of Aphaia, which is a Dorian type temple built in soobe. It also goes to the Monastery of Saint Nektarios and to the old medieval town with it's old churches and finally it ends up at Agia(Santa) Marina.
Agia(Santa) Marina is a well known and a favourite summer destination for greek and foreign tourists. It has a big sandy beach, well organized with water sports available and the waters are not very deep. The beach is 500 meters long with many big pine trees.
This is not the only beach though. There is another beach on the north of the wharf which is rocky and suitable for swimming and underwater fishing.
In Santa Marina, you can find many hotels or rooms that you can rent, pictursque taverns by the beach, bars, shops with folk art and discos. At the beach, there is the church of Santa Marina, which celebrates its name day on the 17th of July. There is frequent transportation from the port in Piraeus to Agia(Santa) Marina.
From Agia(Santa)Marina, we can travel to mountaneous villages in Aegina.There is evidence that the area, particularly the headland, was inhabited since the 4th century B.C. In 1829, an archaeologist found this area to be cultivated yet uninhabited. Only two houses and traces of ancient structures existed here. Until the middle of the last century there were some orchards, two or three houses and few shops on the beach.
PORTES
Portes is a remote fishing village with a few houses and a very pictursque tavern. It has a beautiful pebblybeach and a small pictursque harbour for the boatsin the area.
You can go to Portes if you take the coastal roadfrom Santa Marina.
THE BEACHES OF AEGINA TOWN
The town of Aegina has two organized beaches. The first is 200m. at the left of the port and in front of the Archaeological place of Aegina. It has got sand and shallow green-blue clean waters, ideal for swimming and dech-chairs, omprellas and shower.
Around the beach there are picturesque taverns and cafes. The second beach is 400m. at the right of the port. It has got sand and shallow green-blue clean waters, ideal for swimming. Also around the beach there are picturesque taverns and cafes.
MARATHONAS
Marathonas is 4 kilometers far from the harbour of Aegina. It is a tourist resort with a well organised beach. Between the road and the beach, there is plenty of vegetation with trees, stubbles and bushes. The beach is sandy, suitable for games with rackets. The sea has a blue color that is fascinating.
AEGINITISSA
Aeginitissa is 2 kilometers from Perdika and it has a fully-organised beach with snack-bars, umbrellas for the sun, music and rackets. Its rich vegetation goes all the way up and the blue crystal water of the sea is impressive.
PERDIKA
From Aegina city begins the onshore road that leads south, towards the cove of Marathona. Three kilometers after the cove of Marathona, the road ends to the traditional fishing village ofPerdika, which it is only 9 kilometers from the port of Aegina.Perdika is an old traditional settlement, build around the port. In the old times its townfolks were occupied exclusively with fishing.
Main characteristic of the settlement of Perdika is the small houses with their yards to connect with each other. The one side of Perdika is cobbled-paved, above the sea. To the pedestrian precinct there are tavernas famous for their fresh fish, ouzeri, bar and coffee shops. The pedestrian precinct continues with benches between trees, where anyone can admire the sunset, watching the sun vanishing in to the sea.Climb down the scecial rocky stairs for swimming into clear waters.
Swim to the beautiful, rocky beach of Perdika, next to the trees, open your umbrellas and dive to the sea, from the two wooden platforms. Perdika has got port for yachts to anchor and it consentrate many of them, because of its picturesque character.To the cape of Perdika there is the church of Saint Sosti, which celebrates in the 7th of September.
We then have a big festival and the people have fun with orchestras in all the tavernas. During the Spring, the hills are full of nice smelling and colorful flowers. You can walk on the hill or next to the rocky beach along with the sea birds.In the Summer everything change. The crystal-clear and clean sea, the swimming, the games on the beach, the fishing, the boats and the yachts.
Very close to Perdika there are the picturesque beaches of Klima andSarpa and the small village ofSfentouri that today is a popular tourist place with interesting traditional elements.
MONI
The island of Moni is opposite of Perdika, 8 minutes by boat. There are no inhabitants, but only deer, wild goats and peacocks that come close to you, in order to feed them.
The beaches have deep, clear waters, suitable for underwater fishing.It's full of pine trees and it has a nice sandy beach as well as other places where you can go swimming, fishing, on a pic-nic and also hiking through the island.
There are 2 snack-bars, electricity and a phone. From Easter until September, there is regular transportationfrom the port in Perdika.