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Agkístri
Αγκίστρι · Saronic Gulf
A small pine-covered island off Aígina with clear-water coves, close enough for a day trip.
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About Agkístri
Agkístri is a small, pine-covered island right next to Aígina — close enough to Athens for a day trip, but quiet enough to feel a proper escape. It’s ringed by some of the clearest water in the Saronic, with a…
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Highlights
Beaches
Clear coves
Aponísos, Dragonéra and the pebbly Chalikiáda are famous for their water clarity.
Nature
Pine forest
A green, walkable interior of Aleppo pines linking the coastal villages.
Town & villages
Skála & Megalochóri
The two main villages — one a small resort, one more traditional.
Things to do
Easy from Athens
Fast ferries from Piraeus, or a quick hop across from neighbouring Aígina.
Nature
Quiet water
Small, calm and green — an easy, unflashy getaway.
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unusual
no car needed
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