Aegina has an area of 85 sq kilometres and a population of about 11000 residents , the island is located very close to Piraeus and is the favourite island for weekend breaks of many Athenians. The current port use to be the commercial port of the ancient city of Aegina. Today is a busy cosmopolitan port with yachts and boats. The ferries and hydrofoils are docking towards the north side while at the promenade are most of the travel agencies where you can get your tickets for your journey.
 
 The traffic of vehicles in the main port road is forbidden during the evenings of the summer months. There are many shops and tourist stops in the pedestrian streets of Aegina in the fishmarket you will find fresh fish in very reasonable prices, as a souvenir of Aegina try a clay pot which production was once famous in Aegina another product of the island are the pistachios . In the port you can visit the small white church of Agios Nikolaos. 
 
Aegina was the first capital of modern Greece and during that time was the cosmopolitan centre of Greece. During this time where build some great mansions and buildings from the first governor of Greece Ioannis Kapodistrias. Those buildings you can admire today in Aegina. Some of those neoclassical mansions, today operate as lodgings. To the north of the city on the hill of Kolona is located the prehistoric city of Aegina and the Archaeological museum. From Aegina you can visit the near by island of Ankistri. For swim Aegina has many wonderful beaches in Perdika, Marathon and Agia Marina.