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Temple of Aphaea

The Temple of Afea is located within a sanctuary complex dedicated to the goddess Aphaia on the Greek island of Aigina, which lies in the Saronic Gulf.It stands on a circa 160 m peak on the eastern side of the island approximately 13 km east by road from the main port.Aphaia was a Greek goddess who was worshipped exclusively at this sanctuary.The extant temple of circa 500 BC was built over the remains of an earlier temple of circa 570 BC, which was destroyed by fire circa 510 BC.The elements of this destroyed temple were buried in the infill for the larger, flat terrace of the later temple and are thus well preserved.Abundant traces of paint remain on many of these buried fragments.There may have been another temple in the 7th century BC also located on the same site but it is thought to have been much smaller and simpler in terms of both plan and execution.

Church of Agios Nectarios

The Holy Spirit has enlightened the gathered members of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa, under the leadership of H.B.Petros VII, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, more than a century since Saint Nektarios, the great Teacher and Father of the Holy Eastern Orthodox Church was expelled from the Church of Alexandria to reach the following decision:Taking into account the resolution of the Church to rank Saint Nektarios amongst the saints because of his innumerable miracles and his acceptance within the religious conscience of Orthodox Christians throughout the world we appeal to the mercy of the ever-charitable God.We hereby restore the ecclesiastical order of the Saint of our Century, Saint Nektarios and grant to him all due credits and honors.

Christos Kapralos museum

The Christos Kapralos museum in Aegina is located in the northwestern side of the town, on the coastal road straight from the harbour.Christos Kapralos was a Greek sculptor, born in 1909 in Panaitolio, a village near Agrinio.His family was poor and studied art thanks to mentors and financial supporters.He studied (1929-34) painting in the Athens School of Fine Arts and sculpture (1934-40) in the Grande Chaumiere and Colsrossi Academies.His work was mainly inspired from the everyday life in his village, his friends and relatives, war and peace.He represented Greece at the Venice Biennale in 1962 and participated in the Sao Paolo Biennale in 1975.He died in January 1993, in Athens.In 1991, the artist established the Christos and Souli Kapralos Foundation in Aegina.The Foundation opened the Christos Kapralos Museum which hosts many of his sculptors, such as the "Monument to Combat of Pindos", a series of wooden and stone sculptures, inspired by the greek resistance against the Germans.

Agia Marina beach

The beach of Agia Marina is the longest sandy beach on Aegina island, its shallow water makes it an ideal beach to visit with small kids.From the middle of May until the end of September you can hire sunbeds with umbrellas, paddle boats and canoes or play volleyball in the water! During the summer, events and various parties are organised.This year, Agia Marina will host 3 Jet Ski championships.

Hill of Kolona with museum

The area was inhabited from around 3000 BC, from which time it was occupied continuously for two millennia, during which it withstood many attacks.Fortification consisted of walls enclosing the eight oldest towns; the other three shared a wall with the city below.Most houses were built of sun-dried bricks with stone foundations, others of woven grass, rushes and clay, with flat roofs made of the same materials.The towns manifest successive development, each more sophisticated than the one that preceded it.When the temple of Apollo was pulled down, a large structure with a water tank replaced it.Foundations of other, smaller temples, have been found to its west, temples dedicated to Dionysos and Artemis.There was also a very impressive theatre, a parliament building (the Voulefterium), as well as a stadium, whose stone seats were re-used later, in the 3rd century AD, in the construction of fortifications.Another temple was dedicated to Delphinian Apollo, who protected sailors.

Hellenic Wildlife Hospital

this amazing wildlife center a full 4 ½ years after living on Aegina, though I had long wanted to visit, having heard about the amazing work being done there.One main reason for the long delay was lack of a vehicle, for there is no public transport to this place, just as there is none to the much-visited village of Pachia Rachi only a kilometre from it.A couple visiting the island from Scotland had agreed to take me on an excursion via rented car to some of the older villages that ring Mount Oros, and we found ourselves right next to the centre, so we parked, opened the big sliding gate and walked down the long drive to the main buildings, spotting some wild storks on the way, which were flying over large fenced enclosures below the buildings.

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