Athens : Day Trip to Agistri and Aigina (MUST DO)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ค. 2023
- Agistri island is one of Greece's biggest hidden gems. Very close to Athens and it has the most amazing beaches. Aigina is the pistachio capital of Greece. I also give my opinion on the day trip to Ydra and Poros.
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Excellent video! I was so thorn. You helped me sooo much!!
Sebi, you are the best. No other guide gives practical and useful tips like you
This is amazing. Thank you so much for these valuable tips. I would really appreciate a video on off the beaten track islands in Greece. Thanks 😊
Hi Sebi, it was so lovely to have met you on this trip. We agree, loved this tour. Agristri is beautiful and fantastic for swimming and Aegina was a nice stop for all things Pistachio and shopping.
Thanks to you Sebastian I did this wonderful experience and my husband and I love it. We are still thinking about the nice time we spend in the island and the delicious food we had at the boat.. thank you very much for the recommendation. ❤
Good job...
Thanks for the video - we are new subscribers. Your info is so helpful to us as we are planning a trip in the future. We have a quick question - we want to visit a couple Greek islands in November to December this year, where would you recommend is still good for tourists in the quiet season?? Thanks again!!
Only Santorini and Crete have some liveliness during the winter. All other islands are completely dead.
Any day tour recommend go to Corinth canal and Nafplio
Is this deep water where they snorkeling? Curious.
Hi Sebastian , I'd like to know if this tour is available in the first week of December? Thanks!
P.S. Thanks for all your amazing videos, you've the best content on Greece 😊
Thx for the kind words ! Nope, the tour operates from April to November.
Looks awesome! I reached out to them.
This trip was super fun! Great staff on the boat as well! We went Oct 25, 2023
I been on this tour its aweome
Great videos, thank you! I have 5 days in the Athens area this early November. That is all my time in Greece and is my first time in Greece. What do you recommend in November for a guided day trip to some islands? I dont plan on swimming in the water. 😂 i just want to see some coastal /island beauty but not get too bored.
I recommend Santorini and / or Crete. All other islands will be completely dead in November.
I was thinking of doing the aegina-poros-hydra trip, so thank you for this haha! just a question, is it possible to book a day before, too? im flying to athens on monday and want to do a boat trip on wednesday. also, where would it be best to book tickets? online or onsite? thank you again!!
Seems tight to me coz they do sell out. I would book minimum 1 week prior.
Hey Sebastian, we are also planning to come and visit Greece by next year May June.
Watching right now from Plaka, Athens 😍
Hi Sebastian, we are planning to do this island day trip on August 15th and our research is letting us know that it is a religious holiday with celebrations. Will the restaurants and bars be open on Agistri? What should we expect in Athens that day?
Some restaurants will close but many will remain open.
This was SO informative! I went to Aegina in 2011 (via hydrofoil) and spent a few days there. I hadn't been to too many Greek islands so I had no idea how lame the beaches were by Greeks' standards lol ... but I really enjoyed my time there. Our hotel was very close to the Temple of Apollo ruins, so I went there and enjoyed it (I especially remember a lovely mosaic floor). I also took a bus and went to the other side of the island where I visited the Temple of Aphaia -- a goddess I'd never heard of. Not having planned ahead, I then went to the nearby village of Agia Marina, bought a bikini and hung out at an admittedly shitty beach haha. Another thing we did was rent bikes near the port and ride them down the hilly coast where we found a nice place to eat and sunbathe, and a lovely vantage point to take some pictures of the gulf (the water is just as beautiful there as it is in Agistri, per my pics). There are plenty of quiet coves to explore too, even if it's not a traditional sandy beach. I realize now that it's not the best place for the quintessential Greek island experience, but it was a great getaway for the three or so days I was there -- exploration, relaxation, and plenty of good food and shopping.
Hahah thx for sharing your experience, it put a huge smile on my face :D
Unfortunately I will not be able to go there, as I already did all my planning, but I'm really intrigued by all the pistachio products, since I love pistachio, so I have a question: is it possible to buy them in Athens or in other islands, like Paros, Naxos, Santorini?
Yes in Athens you can find all Greek products, including pistachios
How about Hydra? Can you please make a video of this too
Do you think this tour is suitable for a two year old? Do you recommend this or a sunset catamaran along the athens Riviera ?
If your 2yo prefers walking around, being active, definitely this one.
If he's more of the quiet kind, then catamaran.
@GreeceExplained thank you so much. We have 2 other kids and 3 adults in total. Kids are 7 and 11. So hard to choose.
Loving all your videos, quick question, do you think this will be available on Easter Sunday?
Yes it will !
The highlight of Aegina is the Monastery of Saint Nektarios!
Your enunciation is so perfect it makes me think of Ross from Friends. But in a good way! hahah
Hahah that's hilarious. I take it as a compliment then ! :-D
Would you recommend staying in Aegina for 2 days? If yes any recommendations? We plan to travel next month
We did this trip in early June 2023.
I was very lucky in that having a skipper’s license, the captain allowed me to be at the helm for most of the trip!
Will we do it again?
Yes, yes, yes!
Where can I book this trip ?
bit.ly/3rvGZvX
Thanks for the review. Do yo think this is worth it in early November when it will be too cold to swim?
It will be more chilly for sure, but still as beautiful.
Otherwise, day trips to Meteora or Delphi are also great options.
Thanks, I'm going back soon. I stayed in Omonia Square and was treated very fair. I didn't know Athens apparently I was in the bad area and it was better than NY maby will stay in Placa. Do you have Hotels you like with winter price's? Monastaraki maby ? Thanks I'm in LA
In a few weeks I'll be releasing a video on Athens in the winter. You'll have all your answers there :-)
Hi do you reckon the cruise trips to hydros poros and aegina are better? Also do you have to snorkel or can you give it a miss? It is optional righ
I mean rather than a boat there are cruise trips to hydros poros and aegina
Please make "Italy in explain" 🙏🙏🙏
i will stay 3 nights in Aigina and 4 nights in Agistri... what would you raccomand to rent to visit the island? Small car, buggy or scooter?
❤ Good information
Most important, you forgot to mention the memorial plaque of Samuel Gridley Howe in Port of Aegina
so where is wors beaches in Greece?
Where did you book this tour? Any suggestion? We gonna go to Athens in June
www.getyourguide.com/athens-l91/athens-full-day-sailing-to-aegina-agistri-moni-islands-t143481/?partner_id=OMW3ALO&mkt_cmp=true
Sebastian, is this trip worth taking in November?
I would do it, yes. The islands will be a little dead, but still beautiful :-)
Is it worth doing a day trip to Santorini from Athens by plane?
Its doable with a very early flight, but its gonna be an extremely tiring day. Would be better to spend 1 night there ...
Hi! I'm going in less then a week to Athens. Is it worth it to go here in January?
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What is cruise line called? All day cruise? I’m going to Greece in September ❤ Thank you
It's this one : bit.ly/3rvGZvX
Is late October still good time to go?
Absolutely !
What is a better tour you suggest to Agristri and also and alternate option than Aigina? Sounds like I want to snorkel in Agristri but not Aigina. We are big snorkeling /divers. If it’s murky waters then I’d rather pass as we don’t care about pistachios lol
A tour that goes to Agistri WITHOUT going to Aigina doesn't exist, but If you're into snorkeling, than I'd go on a catamaran cruise along the Athens Riviera : www.getyourguide.com/vouliagmeni-l147642/athens-catamaran-sailing-cruise-with-lunch-wine-t448351/?partner_id=OMW3ALO&mkt_cmp=true
Is there a website for the ferries?
ferryhopper.com
Can I buy the tickets online?
Sure ! Here's the link : bit.ly/3rvGZvX (first in the list)
€311 voor 2 persons. Pretty expensive!
First.
150 Euros per person?! OXI! What a ripoff! Greece is way too expensive now. Malakia!
You can also take the ferry from Piraeus to Aegina starting from 10,50€ one-way (February 2024), that's what I will be doing for my stay as a solo traveler.
@@Catwoman1464is it worth it? is the beach nice?
Agistri is really a boring place and the boat trip is not worth it for that price is much. Anyway, from 09:30 to 13:30 we paid 122 euros for 2 adults and two children. I was really disappointed. There were few beaches that can also be found in Athens. Definitely not a recommendation
I was thinking about taking my teens to Agistri using a ferry. It should be a lot cheaper, we won’t be rushed and could stay there all day. We will be staying in Sintagma square, so I ride on a metro should be fun, too? Thoughts? Thank you in advance!
Greece used to be a good value decades ago, but not anymore. It is expensive now.
Everywhere is expensive now.
my paradise island,agistri
destroyed by greed and tourism.
horrible
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