Aegina town walking tour

Aegina town walking tour

with our guide help you will discover the real Aegina's town experience. You will learn more about history , traditions and we will enjoy like a local your drink and meze.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Aegina Waterfront, Aegina Town Greece

Will visit the small church of Saint Nikolas '' o thallasinos '' ( the marine ) , the symbol of Aegina;s port and we walk across the pier to have a look at the fishermans and their boats.

Stop At: Archaeological Site of Kolona, Greece

We will see the rukns of the ancient port , and we will visit the Archaelogical museum of Aegina and the ruins of the Apollo temple on the hill of Kolona.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Historical & Folklore Museum of Aegina, 16 Spyrou Rodi, Aegina Town 180 10 Greece

a faithful representation of the “Urban Aeginean House”. In the space are displayed furniture, relics, the library and the correspondence log of the Iriotis family, paintings, traditional and urban costumes and various decorative objects. Historical and folklore exhibits, when displayed as a whole, can carry you magically to a different era making you feel the daily rhythm of the locals’ life in the past century.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Tower of Markellos, Aegina 180 10, Greece

The Marκellοs Tower dates from the 17th century, as it is considered to be part of the fortifications that protected the harbor and used by the Venetians as a watchtower. In 1802 the tower was renovated by Aeginean. During the revolution of 1821 the Tower of Markellos hosted Greek freedom-fighters and politicians. From 1826 onwards, it hosted the Temporary Government, the Deputy Commitee (1827), the National Fund and the Government House, while during the Kapodistrias’ administration it hosted various ministers.

Stop At: Aegina Waterfront, Aegina Town Greece

enjoy a drink with meze in a traditional old cafe in the port of Aegina

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: AEGINA DREAM TRAVEL, P.irioti 34, Aegina Town 18010 Greece

i couldn;t add the real location then i add my office. This step is about the Cathedral of Aegina , It is the first Cathedral of Free Greece, three-aisled with three red domes. In the Metropolitan church, the Aegineans welcomed the governor Capodistrias on January 11, 1828, and a few days later, on 28 January, Kapodistrias’ inauguration ceremony was held as the first Governor of the Greek State and the Panhellenic Council that constituted the interim Governmental committee.

Duration: 30 minutes