Irene Vassos
  Irene Vassos
  • Overview
    • Roumeli
    • Thessaloniki
    • -----My Solo Walk
    • -----Thessaloniki Churches
    • -----Byzantine Museum
  • Thessaly South
    • Thessaly South
    • ------Agios Demetrios
    • -----Towards Elassona
    • -----Monastery of Panageia Olympiotissa
    • -----Kalampaka the Town
    • -----Kalampaka Church of the Dormition of the Virgin
    • Meteora Overview
    • ------Monastery of Agios Stephanos [Old Katholikon]
    • ------Monastery of Agios Stephanos [New Katholikon]
    • ------Monastery of Roussanou
    • Pefkis Icon Studio - Trikala
    • Distomo: Hosios Loukas
  • Ionia | Kefalonia
    • Ionia | Kefalonia
    • The Port of Kylini
    • Kefalonia: Monastery of St. Gerasimos
    • The "Lost" Archbishop of Kefalonia
    • The Robola Winery
    • Monastery of St. Andrew and Ecclesiastical Museum
  • Peleponnese
    • Peleponnese
    • Kalamata
    • Mystras (Overview and Map)
    • Mystras: Gates, Towers, Arches and Paths
    • Mystras Churches
    • Arkadia: Ardamis Restaurant
  • Aegean
    • Aegean
    • Island of Aegina
    • Monastery of St. Nektarios
    • Athens the City
    • Athens the Byzantine and Christian Museum
    • Athens the Acropolis and its Museum
  • Extras!
    • Cats!
    • Food!
    • Window Doors Gates and Signs
  • Claire
  • ClairePaper
  • NewHaven2018

The Island of Aegina

Aegina is a small island close to Athens in the Saronic Gulf. While travelors visit Aegina to see the beautiful Temple of Aphaia or to swim on its beautiful beaches, thousands of Orthodox and Christians pilgrims travel to Aegina to see the relics of St. Nektarios, known for his healing and to pray at his Cathedral and monastery.

The island was a sea rival of ancient Athens. There is a 16th century Byzantine church built on ruins of the ancient Temple of Zeus Hellanios in the center of the island alongside groves of pistachio trees. 

We enjoyed a wondeful meal along the boardwalk and had time for shopping, buying fruit and enjoying ice cream.
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The island of Aegina is 17 miles from Athens
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Pistachio Vendors abound on the streets of Aegina

Church and Monastery of St. Nektarios