Αίγινα Egina AeginaA place to be...!Presented by Petros Petritis2, July 2014

Agenda

-sightseeing and monuments-culture - history-events-alternative tourism-marketing - branding of Aegina-activities of a tourist in the Town-harbor of Aegina-Athens-Aegina...so close-hotels in Aegina-weaknesses-infrastructure - developement-our vision for the future

General Information

-16,5 nautical miles from Piraeus-57 km coastline-8.300 hectares- second largest island in the SaronicGulf- population about 15.000-3.000 about non-natives-pick of summer about 80.000 people- divided into 5 administrative regions(Aegina, Kipseli, Vathi, Mesagros,Perdika)- 4 ports (Aegina, Souvala, AgiaMarina, Perdika)

How to get there

From the port of Piraeus there aredaily departures of Ferry Boats and

Flying Dolphins to Aegina.

The Ferry Boats accept cars andthe trip lasts for 1 h. and 15 min.

By Flying Dolphinsthe trip lasts for 40 min.

Except than the vessels to the mainport of Aegina, there are also ships

during the summer period to the portof Souvala and the port of Agia

Marina

History

From The different findings in the areaof Kolona as well as other areas show

that the first inhabitants in Aeginaappeared in the second half of the4th millennium b.c. (3500-3000 b.c.).

From 734to 459 b.c. Aegina couldcompete with big cities in Mikra Asia

that were based on trade.Due to these comercial

transactions,in 650 B.C. the people ofAegina made their own silver coins,

“Turtle” or “Drachma”, the first Greekand European coin.

History

When the crusaders took overKonstantinoupolis (1204), Aegina was

given to the Venetians.

In 1537 A.D. the Turks declared waragainst Venice and the leader of the

Turkish fleet Barbarossa destroyedand burned Aegina.

Only a few churches in Palia Choramanaged to save.

The first Turkish domination lasted from1540 to 1687 A.D.

In 1828 it became the first capital ofGreece and Ioannis Kapodistrias was

the first governor

The temple of Apheais one of the preserved Doric temples,dating from the beginning of the 5th

B.C. century, built of local “poros”stone, and serving as a model for the

construction of the Parthenon andother temples in Greece, Asia Minor,(end of the 6th B.C. century). At the

foot of the hill lies the ArchaeologicalMuseum, which unique finds.

At the top of the hill of Kolona, there

was the temple of Apollo. It was built

around the 6th B.C. Century.

The temple was of rectangular shape

comprised by 11 pillars on the long

side and 6 pillars on the short.

Southern to the temple, Propylaia was

found, along with 2 other smaller

buildings.

At the bottom of Kolona lies the

Aegina’s Archaeological Museumcontains ancient remains and relics. It

was founded in 1832 by Ioannis

Kapodistrias. In the museum, there

are various vessels, pottery, ceramics,

alabaster, links, statues, signs, coins,

guns and coppery vessels.

Museums

Aegina Archaeological Museumhoused in a structural built at the

archaeological site of Kolona

Aphaia Museum is on the grounds of

the Temple of Aphaia and houses

remnats of the Temple

Historical and Folklore Museum of

Aegina is housed in a neoclassical

building at Spyrou Rodi

The Christos Kapralos museumin Aegina is located in the NW side of

the town, on the coastal road

straight from the harbour

The Government House is located

close to the Metropolis, in the centre

of the city. It is a very important to the

modern greek history building.

Here was housed Greece’s

First Government by the first Governor

of Greece Ioannis Kapodistrias

Kapodistrian buildings

In the centre of Aegina there is the

Markellos’ Tower was built around

1800 by Spyros Markellos

a representative in the

Greek Parliament. In Markellos’ Tower

the first government was housed from

1816 until 1828 and for a short time

period the fund of the Hellenic state

was found there.

Kapodistrian buildings

The Cathedral was also used as a

parliament house in 1827 and in 1828

for the first Greek goverment.

In the Cathedral, there are many

historic relics, a marble icon screen,

remarkable murals and icons.

In 1830, after a donation made by a

Swiss banker called Eunardios, the

Eunardios School of Teaching was

built next to the Cathedral which is a

neoclassic building.

Kapodistrian buildings

The Municipal Theatre of Aegina usedas mutual teaching school .

Nowadays it is used by the MunicipalTheatre Company to regularly stage

plays and for a variety of culturalevents.

Kapodistrian buildings

The Orphanage was initially built fromI. Kapodistrias to house and teachchildren orphaned by 1821 War of

Independence.It usually referred as a prison is

currently under the purview of Ministryof Culture which was undertaken to

restore it using European funds.

Kapodistrian buildings

6 klm from the town of Aegina is thechurch and

The Monastery of Saint Nektarios wasbuilt around 1904-1910 by the bishop

Pentapoleos Nektarios.Nektarios lived in the Monastery and

died in 1920.In 1961 he was declared a Saint.

The Monastery is on the road to SaintMarina and it's about 6 kilometersaway from the town of Aegina.

Close to the church isVirgin Mary Xrisoleontissa's Monastery

which was built in the early 17thcentury. It has high walls and it looksmore like a fort. It was built that waybecause the monks were afraid of

the pirates.

Events

Many events take place in Aeginaduring summer, such as religious

events,traditional events etc.

International music festivals,traditional and folk dancing festival,Theatre festival, MASTER beach volley

‘Aegina - Cultural Summer -first capital of modern Greece’

June - July Augustthe fistiki fest (pistachio festival)

in 18-21 September

Leisure & Entertainment

Beaches of SouvalaMarathonas

VagiaAeginitissa

Agia MarinaPerdika Portes

Moniwith beach bars

until lateand water sports,

tavernas, bars and night clubs

Hiking the Aegina trials

Sailing in Aegina

Cycling in Aegina

Alternative tourism

www.discoveraegina.gr

Marketing - brandings

Social mediaFam trips

InterviewsMagazinesnewspapers

Blue Flag Agia Marina beach

Marketing - brandings

Type of tourism

Marketing - brandings

• seasonal tourism – second residence

• religious tourism (Orthodoxs : Greeks , Romanians, Russians etc.)

• alternative tourism (sailings, hiking, cycling)

• 3S tourism (Sand , Sea and Sun)

• Combination with Athens – city break

• One day tourism

• School tourism

• Event tourism

Activities in the Town

• Walking• Buy pistachios• Having lunch – dinner / bar – clubbing• Walking in the alleys• Shopping• Visit Apollon Temple• Visit Folklore Museum• Visit Kapodistrian buildings

Port of Aegina

Athens – Aegina…so close

Benefits of the close distance

1. Image of Athens City Centerhas been improved to the mediaaround the globe.

2. Investments in the port ofPiraeus.

3. Athens Infrastructure &development : pedestrianizationof Panepistimiou Avenue,Museum of Modern Art, Lyricalstage, park of Hellinikon,

4. 150 new flights every week inEl. Venizelos airport

5. Campaign : Athens islands

Hotels in Aegina

Aegina Hotels

16 x hotels

*** x2** x8* x6

8 x studios & apart.

**** x1*** x3** x2* x2

Weaknesses of the tourism

• Poor accommodation

• Poor facilities and limited park

places in the Marina

• Poor tourism information

• Poor transportation

• Kapodistrian buildings not

restored yet

• Traffic jump and not enough

parking places

• Noise

Infrastructure

Aegina Town

• Kapodistrian buildings

• Ring road

• breakwater

• Stadium reconstruction of

tartan and the main field

island

• Water submarine waterline

• Water distribution Network

• Biological cleaning

• Marinas

Our vision for the future

• Improve our accommodation

facilities (5* hotel in the Aegina

Town) and services

• Improve the Marina (Aegina Town

and surrounding ports)

• Finishing all the Kapodistrian

buildings (historical center)

• Every month a big event (high

standards cultural and athletic)

• Strengthening the Aegina tourist

branding

• Utilization of human resources

www.discoveraegina.gr

Ευχαριστώ!Thank you!

Merci!Obrigado!

Petros Petritispetritispetros@gmail.com