How to Book Travel From Athens to Aegina Island

Few vacation destinations can compare with Aegina Island. A gorgeous Saronic Gulf isle off the coast of Athens, Aegina Island is one of the most popular locales in Greece. Just over 15 nautical miles from the mainland, Aegina Island is an excellent place to spend a day without having to endure a great deal of travel. From pristine beachside strolls to enlightening visits to the celebrated Temple of Aphaia, Aegina Island has a great deal to offer its visitors. Read on to learn how to book travel from Athens to Aegina Island.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Passport
• Computer with Internet access

Book Travel From Athens to Aegina Island

1. Save the train for travel in and around Athens. Since Aegina is an island, it is impossible to take a train to and from Athens.
2. Book affordable ferry tickets from Athens to Aegina Island at the Greeka Web site. See the Resources section below for a link or call 011 ([phone].
3. Take a boat from Athens to Aegina Island. Regular ferries leave from Piraeus port and travel into Aegina Town.

Tips for Your Trip

4. Plan your trip according to the weather. Although Athens is only a short distance away from Aegina, the trip can take anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour depending on the weather.
5. Zip around the island. Measuring approximately eight miles in length and six miles in width, Aegina Island isn't exactly massive. Subsequently, transportation is a breeze with buses, taxis and rental mopeds being the most popular methods.
6. Book ferry travel from Athens to Aegina Island as early as possible during the summer months when the islands and ports are most crowded.

Know Your Destination

7. Feel like a nut? As one of the leading exporters of pistachios, Aegina visitors can find lots of these nuts for bargain prices.
8. Take a stroll. The largest of all the Saronic Gulf Islands, Aegina Island boasts many pristine beaches offering magnificent views of nearby Athens.
9. Love the lava. A large part of Aegina's southern region is made up of the remains of an extinct volcano, the contemporary regions of which are largely barren.
10. Mingle with the locals. Due to its close proximity to Athens, thousands of Aegina residents commute to and from the mainland for work.

Tips & Warnings

• Search for and purchase ferry tickets online to get the lowest prices and fastest service.
• All phone numbers include the United States international prefix "011." When calling internationally outside the United States, substitute that "011" with "00."
• All country codes are within parentheses and begin with a "+" sign.

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