Aegina (/iːˈdʒaɪnə/; Greek:Αίγινα, Aígina[ˈeʝina]) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 27km (17mi) from Athens. Tradition derives the name from Aegina the mother of the hero Aeacus, who was born on the island and became its king. During ancient times Aegina was a rival of Athens, the great sea power of the era.
Administration
Municipality
The municipality of Aegina consists of the island of Aegina and a few offshore islets. It is part of the Islands regional unit, Attica region. The municipality is subdivided into the following five communities (population in 2011 in brackets):
Aegina (7253)
Kypseli (2124)
Mesagros (1361)
Perdika (823)
Vathy (1495)
The capital is the town of Aegina, situated at the northwestern end of the island. Due to its proximity to Athens, it is a popular vacation place during the summer months, with quite a few Athenians owning second houses on the island.
Province
The province of Aegina (Greek:Επαρχία Αίγινας) was one of the provinces of the Piraeus Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipalities Aegina and Agkistri. It was abolished in 2006.
Aegina (Ancient Greek: Αἴγινα) was a figure of Greek mythology, the nymph of the island that bears her name, Aegina, lying in the Saronic Gulf between Attica and the Peloponnesos. The archaic Temple of Aphaea, the "Invisible Goddess", on the island was later subsumed by the cult of Athena. Aphaia (Ἀφαῖα) may be read as an attribute of Aegina that provides an epithet, or as a doublet of the goddess.
Though the name Aegina betokens a goat-nymph, such as was Cretan Amalthea, she was given a mainland identity as the daughter of the river-god Asopus and the nymph Metope; of their twelve or twenty daughters, many were ravished by Apollo or Zeus. Aegina bore at least two children: Menoetius by Actor, and Aeacus by Zeus, both of whom became kings.
The mortal son Menoetius was king of Opus, and was counted among the Argonauts. His son was Patroclus, Achilles' first cousin once removed through their paternal family connection to Aegina, and his intimate companion.
The son made immortal, Aeacus, was the king of Aegina, and was known to have contributed help to Poseidon and Apollo in building the walls of Troy. Through him Aegina was the great-grandmother of Achilles, who was son of Peleus, son of Aeacus.
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One-day excursion to Lake Beletsi ...Vravrona ... Chalkida ... Aegina ... Don’t miss trying the famous pistachios of Aegina to tour the island’s attractions, such as the Temple of Aphaia, Paleochora, and the imposing monastery of Agios Nektarios.
Aegina gives its visitors the feeling that summer lasts all year round ... Precisely wanting to capture in the clearest way the gastronomic map of Aegina, presents you with some of the best suggestions for food on the island that the Athenians love.
The Greek island of Aegina is known internationally for its pistachios, or fistikia, which are considered to be of the highest quality in the world ...Greek Reporter Aegina pistachios are unique ... Aegina, the perfect weekend escape from Athens.
Attention pistachio lovers! Plan a trip to Aegina island from September 12 to 15 to attend the famous Fistiki Fest ... The main event is the four-day trade fair, which runs along the seafront of Aegina Town and hosts dozens of local producers.
This, at least, is what I felt looking at the paintings in his third solo show, currently running at the Aegina History and Folk Art Museum through September 15.
Upon arriving at the port, one is immediately welcomed into Aegina’s artistic realm by “The Gate of Aegina,” a large-scale sculpture by KostasVarotsos... “Arriving in Aegina is akin to passing through a magical gateway into paradise.
As a mum with a beautiful family, I go to Aegina for summer ... One place you must visit when in Aegina is the Temple of Aphaia, the oldest temple in Greece ... Aegina has been inhabited since the Proto-Hellenic era, i.e., since 3000 BC.
Murex snails were used in ancient Greece to produce purple Tyrian dye. Credit. sea turtle ... A team of researchers and archaeologists have recently excavated two Mycenaean buildings in the Bronze Age town of Kolonna on the Greek island of Aegina ... ....
Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable find on the Greek island of Aegina ...Berger's team pinpointed a workshop from the 16th century BCE located in the ancient settlement of Kolonna on Aegina, situated in the Saronic Gulf.
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