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THE TOWN OF AEGINA |
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The
city of Aegina is the capital city of the island and it's
located on the west side.
It's built amphitheatrical towards
the sea. When you enter the harbor, the small, white church
of Saint Nikolas welcomes you.
Your first impession is the
modern type classical buildings,
which are located along the sea front of the island and have
terristrial shade colors which make them look even more beautiful
at sunset.
The
economic and social life of Aegina is centralized on
the coastal road and the parallel roads. |
Take
a ride on the horses and the carriages, walk in the narrow,
paved streets and see the traditional houses, the churches
with the blue domes and the shops with folk art.
Don't miss
seeing the fish-market, the traditional restaurants that serve
snacks with ouzo (a greek drink).
Also
the fishing boats, that
are not only used for fishing but for seiling groceries as
well.
And finally don't forget to buy the famous peanuts of
Aegina. |
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Enjoy eating fresh fish and traditional food in the fish restaurants
in Aegina.
Also, enjoy the patisseries which are in front
of the harbor and in the beautiful alleys where you can have
a cup of coffee or
a drink.
In the enchanting atmosphere
of the night you can have fun and dance at the clubs in town.
The buildings in Aegina have a neoclassical architecture
with folk elements.
They were built during the 19th century and they
remind us that Aegina were once the capital city of Greece for
two years.
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Aegina
is well-known for its
history and for its art and craft
events that take place there.
The beauty of the island is
undisputable and for many
decades, many greek and
foreign
artists and literary
writers preffered to visit this island.
On the ground floor in many
of these buildings, there
are
traditional coffee shops,
patisseries, restaurants,
shops and banks.
In the narrow streets of the
island there are
colourful houses
and beautiful flowers along with
picturesque
shops and taverns.
The town of Aegina is beautiful,
picturesque
and it curiously
evokes the visitor. |
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In the
yard of Saint Dionisious
cathedral church in Aegina, there
is the Eunardio school which was
a teacher's school the past
century.
It was there, where the first greek
goverment took
place after
the greek revolution in 1821.
In the Metropolis
street, we come
across the library in Aegina
and further down
the street the
Kapodistriako goverment House
in which, on the
groundfloor,
was the first mint. |
In
the same street we can
see the houses of many
famous artists and others like
Zografou,
Peppa, Liberopoulou and also
Markello's tower.
Northern
is Logistatidi's
mansion and the first
cathedral in Aegina.
The
cathedral was a christian basilica
of the 5th-6th century
with a mosaic floor in
which the foundings
and baptism areas were
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In
the out skirts of the town
there are archaic tombs, tombs
of the parchment era and the
Byzantine church in the name
of the Saints Theodoron,
two kilometers west from the town.
This church is a basilica
of the 13th century. |
One
of the sights that we see
when we visit Aegina is the
Ancient
city that was built
in the neolithic years
(3000 b.c.).
And also
the modern
monuments that were created
when the island was
the capital
of Greece for a short period of time. |
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A
typical picture of the town
of Aegina, that every visitor can
enjoy,
are the hackney carriages
which unceasingly go up and down
the coastal road of the island
carrying greek and foreign tourists.
Near the port, on the left as we get
off the ship is an archaelogical
place called "Kolonas" known
for its one and only pillar
(kolona
in greek), the only
remaining thing from the
temple of Apollo
Delfiniou,
built in a Doric order and
it dominates on a hill.
The hill of Kolonas was the
Acropolis and the religious
center of the ancient city.
Archaeological research
has diseclosed
the presence
of more than ten settlements
starting from the
early
copper era(3000 b.c.).
In the same area besides
the remains
and the pillar of
the Apollon temple, there are
also quite
a few buildings and the
foundations of two smaller temples,
the temple of Artemis and
the temple of Dionisos. |
If
you continue south you can
see what is left from the memorial
which was dedicated to Aiako, along
with a big part of the
roman wall.
Today
on the hill of Kolona, there
is the archeological museum
of
Aegina, which many findings from
the excavations are displayed
there.
Under the hill of Kolonas you can
still distinquish
the remains of
the piers of the famous "kruptou
Limena" that
was the warlike
port in ancient Aegina.
The entrance was
fortified
with turrets and closed
with a strong chain.
You
can also find there the
neosokous, which provided
shelter
to move than 400
triremes that ancient Aegina
had during
its heyday.
Outside the port, there was
a system with artificial
reefs(a kind of marine minefield)
which made it difficult
and
dangerous for the enemies to enter.
The excavations affirm
that there
was a large theater and a stadium
which were not
preserved. |
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