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About the Greek Island Of Aegina
ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Aegina, Egina
GROUP: Argo Saronic Islands
POPULATION: About 10,000 of which 50% live in main town.
GEOGRAPHY: Length 11 km, widest point 14km, total 86sq km. Not overly attractive countryside but some sandy beaches.
GENERAL IMPRESSIONS: Busy port, lots of boats, feels like a suburb of Athens especially at weekend.
SPECIALITIES: Pistachio nuts, Ravini.
TELEPHONE PREFIX: 22970
MAIN TOWNS: Aegina Town is also the port with a beach at either end of the esplanade. The following towns have the number of km from Aegina shown in ( ) after each. Souvala (8), Vagia (13.5), Ag Marina (23) Portes (28), Perdika (9).
PLACES OF INTEREST: Cathedral, Colona, Ancient Temple of Apollo, Museum.