AEGINA
or EGINA
The Athenians favorite weekend haunt and well worth a quick visit
as journey time is only one hour from Athens. Not too overrun with
tourists even in the height of the season and site of the beautiful
Temple of Aphaia.
SARONIC ISLANDS - GREECE
The Saronic chain is the most accessible group of islands to Athens.
If you want to experience the magic of the Greek Islands you may
be surprised to know that you can reach Poros in less than one hour
from the capital. You will find that many Greeks take short weekend
breaks to the Saronic Islands. Each island is also very close to
the Peloponnese mainland so if you hire a car you can visit legendary
sites such as Mycenae, Nafplion, Epidavros and Arcadia.
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