https://athenstravelguides.com/tags/aegina/ Recent content in Aegina on Athens Travel Guides Hugo -- gohugo.io en © 2026 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://athenstravelguides.com/posts/saronic-islands-cruise-athens/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://athenstravelguides.com/posts/saronic-islands-cruise-athens/ <p>Here&rsquo;s something that surprised me about Athens: you can be sitting on a Greek island, swimming in turquoise water, eating fresh seafood by a harbor — and be back in your Athens hotel by dinner. The Saronic Islands are that close.</p> <p>Aegina, Poros, and Hydra sit in the Saronic Gulf, between 40 minutes and two hours from Athens by ferry. They&rsquo;re the easiest island escape you&rsquo;ll find, and they&rsquo;re completely different from each other. One has a famous temple and the best pistachios in Greece. One is covered in pine forests and smells like a candle shop. And one has banned cars entirely and replaced them with donkeys.</p>