The villages and areas of Aegina island

Aegina Town The main town of the island is called Aegina Town. The locals refer to it simply as 'the centre' although it is positioned on the West coast. For the majority of visitors and people arriving on

Kipseli Kipseli (which means bee-hive in Greek), is located on the northwestern plain of Aegina, though to the northeast of Aegina town. It is part of the municipality of Aegina town. The large, Byzantine-style, silver-domed church of Evangelistria, located

Mesagros From the monastery of Agios Nektarios the main road from Aegina to Agia Marina continues through the fertile area around the large village of Mesagros (the middle fields). Mesagros used to be famous for his pottery. In

PerdikaOn the Southern edge of the island lies the small fishing village of Perdika. This is perhaps one of the most picturesque spots on the island and still has the characterictics of the Aegean style of square houses and

Vathi Vathi is built on the foot of the hill Dragonera. It used to be a agricultural and low populated area, but it has been developed rapidly after 1950 when Souvala became a holiday resort. Archeological finds have proven

Vagia A little-known Aegina village When I moved to Aegina some 4 ½ years ago, a new friend, who had built a house on the island some 20 years earlier, saw an ad for a house for rent in

Agia Marina Agia Marina is the centre of tourism during the summer months. There is a wide sandy beach, it is surrounded by a huge pine forest and offers a big variety of accommodation and entertainment. It derived its

Agii Agii (saints) lies on the coastal road, east of Souvala and has a dense pine forest. The houses here have a panoramic view over the mainland from Athens to Salamina. The coast line is rocky & beautiful. Agii

Aeginitissa Just before Perdika you find Aeginitissa. The houses are built on the hill from where you have a splendid view on Moni island, Agistri island and the Peloponnese. There is beach surrounded with huge eucalyptus trees and a

Agios Asomati Agios Asomati is situated just outside Aegina, on the road to Agia Marina. This road divides the village in two. There is a big church and lots of chapels as well as ancient tombs. The traditional taverna

Alones Attached to Agia Marina is Alones. The houses in Alones are located on the left and right hand site of the road that leads from Agia Marina, to Aegina. There are 2 tavernas which serve traditional Greek

Anitseo Located high in the mountains. Anitseo can be reached from the road from Portes or from the road Aegina - Tzikides - Pachia Rachi. Anitseo has a lot of old traditional houses, some new stone built ones

FarosLeaving Aegina in southern direction on the coastal road you will pass Faros. You see some mansions on the left, a former hotel, a restaurant, a night club and the waterpark. Faros has many fields with pistachio trees and

Giannakides Small "deserted" village on the east coast of the island. Until recently you could only reach it by foot. The village consists of a few stone built houses, some of which have been restored. From the village

Kanakides East of Anitseo, towards the sea, Kanakides is an abandoned village, though a small distance from it is a well which is regarded as the best in the area, to which people from other villages come to draw

Kilindras On the road from Aghia Marina to Portes you will find after a couple of kilometres a sign pointing to the road to Kilindras. The village consists of only a few houses. Some houses are inhabited and some

Klidi Small bay and deserted beach surrounded by beautiful houses on the south part of the island. On the hills of Klidi you find lots of beautiful new villas, as the area of Klidi became in recent years quite

Klima Next to Klidi and below the village of Sfendouri the area is called Klima. In summertime the sandy beach has some sunbeds but without a beach bar. The water is crystal clear and in the weekend lots of

Kondos Kondos (Kontos) is where the Church of Agios Nektarios is located, which is a major landmark on the island. Yearly thousands of people visit the cathedral and the monastery next to it.

Leonti The present "industrial area" of Aegina is located next to the Leonti harbour & sea side. Up the hill there is a small residential area. Water is being brought to the island by ship and a big storage

Lazarides Take the road up the hill past the village of Pachia Rachi and turn left. This road leads to Lazarides. A small typical Greek village which is still inhabited.

MarathonasHalfway on the road from Aegina town to Perdika you will find the populair village of Marathonas. Most of the houses in Marathonas are built upon the mountain from where you have an amazing view over the sea. Marathonas

Pachia Rachi Hill village of stone houses Up until the 1950s, Aegina's mountain village of Pachia Rachi/ Paheia Rahi was the main village on the slopes of Mount Oros, which is located in the center of southernmost Aegina and

Portes If you follow the road from Agia Marina in southern direction you will arrive in Portes. Here you will find peace and quietness. In August the village is more lively, even the small beach can be really busy.

Sfendouri Take the road from Perdika up the hill, you will arrive in the village of Sfendouri (Sfentouri). At a level of 240 metres above sea level you experience the most amazing panoramic views of Aegina. Stone built houses

Souvala Souvala can be reached directly in the summer months from Piraeus or it can easily be found by taking the coast road north and east from Aegina Town for about 10 km. Souvala is a fishing village.

Tzikides If you take the road from Aegina to Portes, you will pass Tzikides. It's an area which has become very populair during the past years for building big villa's. The views from Tzikides are panoramic and superb!

Vlachides This village to the southeast of Mt. Oros bears the name of semi-nomadic animal herders found all over the Balkans (the Vlachs), and true to the village name, many of its inhabitants are involved with animals, along with

Vrohia Vrohia is situated on the left hill side just before Marathonas. Below at the water side, there is a small harbour with fishing boats and you will find next to the harbour on the beach the small church