I have no idea why you would want a car on the island of Aegina. Here's an idea of its size: we wanted to visit the ruins of a temple to Apollo, but according to the map at the dock, it was on one side of the island, and the port was in the center. It took us about 10 minutes to walk there. Aegina does not have the striking geography of Hydra, but I found it a more approachable, friendly island. Lucky for us, the small museum was free on Sundays, so we walked through on our way to the actual ruins. From the ruins, we staked out our beach for the afternoon.
To my delight, we shopped our way back through town, and we stopped at this cute boutique-like shop that an older man was supervising. I bought a gray cotton dress with a cowl neck and pink and purple drawings of an apartment down the front - it looks much more Paris than Greek island to me, but it is very cute! Then, we settled in to eat lunch at a harbor-side taverna. The cod with tomato sauce and the grilled octopus proved delicious, plus our usual bread, tzatziki, and horiatiki (Greek salad), and some grilled zucchini. And, yes, that is octopus you see hanging on the line in the window.
Finally, the beach! The water, though cold, was perfectly fine for swimming, and I was relieved that I thought to wear my bathing suit. We bought some pistachio products, as the island is famous for such. (I purchased a gooey divinity-like candy with pistachios that I ate on the ferry home, and little jar of pistachio honey that I later ate with a spoon.) Then, a look in the harbor-side church before we boarded the ferry for home. Cue awesome sunset photo.
Thanks for sharing your amazing travel-story with us! Being honest, Hydra Island has stolen my heart forever and ever. You definitely should reading this post http://www.agsinger.com/romantic-trip-of-a-lifetime-best-greek-island-for-young-couples/ about that magical place. Each year Hydra becomes an artistic hub throughout the summer months, and this year looks set to be a highlight of the Greek cultural calendar.
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