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There are a couple of hotels and a few rooms in Perdika. Villa Rodanthos ( 22970 61400; www.villarodanthos.gr; s/d €45/65; ) is a gem of a place, not least because of its charming owner. Each room has its own colourful decor and is equipped with a kitchen. It is about 100m along the right-hand branch road that starts opposite the bus stop at the edge of town.
Tavernas line the raised harbour-front terrace and dish up Greek staples for about €6 to €10. It all buzzes with life in summer and the tavernas mix it with some swaggering late-night music bars. A smart newcomer is Muzik, the ideal place for Perdika sunsets and relaxing sounds.
Buses run every couple of hours to Perdika from Aegina Town (€1.40, 30 minutes). A taxi is €10 one way.
Beaches
Beaches are not Aegina’s strongest points. The east-coast town of Agia Marina is the island’s main package resort. It has a shallow-water beach that is ideal for families, but it’s backed by a fairly crowded main drag and it gets very busy in summer.
There are a couple of sandy beaches by the roadside between Aegina Town and Perdika, such as the pleasant Marathonas where the taverna Ammos ( 22970 28160; Marathonas; mains €5.50-12) offers excellent local dishes with an international flair.
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ANGISTRI ΑΓΚΙΣΤΡΙ
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Angistri lies a few kilometres off the west coast of Aegina and offers a rewarding day trip or a worthwhile longer escape from the mainstream; better so out of high season.
The port of Skala is a resort village crammed with small hotels and apartment blocks, tavernas and cafes. Its beach, the best on the island, all but disappears beneath sun loungers and grilling flesh in July and August; but life, in general, still ticks along gently. Angistri’s other port of Mylos (Megalochori) has a more appealing traditional character.
Orientation & Information
There is a board on Skala’s ferry quay that lists accommodation options, with phone numbers. A right turn from the quay leads to the small harbour beach and then along a paved walkway to a church on a low headland. Beyond here lies the long, but narrow, main beach. A kilometre further west takes you to Mylos, with rooms and tavernas, but no beach. Turning left from the quay at Skala takes you south in about half an hour to the pebbly and clothing-optional Halikadha Beach.
There is a branch of Emboriki Bank with ATM in Skala’s main street.
Sleeping & Eating
Angistri has many sleeping places, but booking ahead is advised, especially in August and at summer weekends.
Alkyoni Inn ( 22970 91378; www.alkyoni.com; s/d/tr €40/50/60; ) The welcoming Alkyoni Inn is a 10-minute stroll southeast of the ferry quay. Its seafront rooms and apartments have great views. Other rooms back onto the road. The Alkyoni has a popular taverna (mains €4.50 to €12) with well-prepared fish and meat dishes at reasonable prices.
Rosy’s Little Village ( 22970 91610; www.rosyslittlevillage.com; s/d/tr €50/70/90; ) A complex of Cubist-style buildings that step gently down to the sea, a short way to the east of Skala’s ferry quay. Rosy’s is full of light and colour. Free sunbeds and free mountain bikes enhance things even more and there’s a weekly picnic and a live-music evening in summer. Breakfasts are €6.50 and there’s a restaurant serving lunch and dinner with emphasis on organic sources. Mains are about €6.50 to €10. Check the website for information on various cultural courses that are available.
Two good local tavernas are Gialos ( 6977787785), just outside Skala on the Mylos road, and Kafeses ( 22970 91357), overlooking Mylos harbour. Both offer local specialities. In Skala, Pizzeria Avli ( 22970 91573) has above-ordinary pizzas.
Getting There & Away
Angistri is well-served by ferries, especially in summer, with several fast hydrofoils running