The Family travels to Agistri
With Krista and Craig only here for a week, Akis and I offered to take the guys to an island for the day so that they could get a taste of what life is like outside of the City.
The ferry on Wednesday had an 11:25am departure and would take about an hour and 15 minutes to get there. I headed to their hotel to pick them up and escort them on the train to the Port. Chloe on her first tram ride thought the door slamming shut was a bit much as it interrupted her nap!
We arrived at the port at just after 11am and with Akis we managed to get everyone tickets and make our way onto the ferry. It was a nice ride over and the day was calm.
Info on Agistri:
AGISTRI is the least known of the Saronic Islands yet it lies just one hour from the Athens’ port of Piraeus. The island is off the tourist track and plays host to only those fortunate few who have made Agistri their personal retreat. It is small, just 14 sq.km, densely forested and home to fewer than 1,000 people.
Few vehicles travel the ten kilometers of road that connects its three main villages, yet minutes from the harbour, you will discover waterfront tavernas, open-air bars and the beach umbrellas which shade the golden sands.
Agistri has three main villages, Skala, Milos and the agricultural village of Limenaria.
Due to its size and tranquility, Agistri island is sometimes described as the best kept secret of the Saronic Gulf. The island is an ideal resort for those who are looking for a peaceful and relaxing holiday in a friendly environment.
Here is a picture of the beach that we went to... Only a 5 minute walk from the ferry was a great place to relax for the day:
We arrived at the beach and made our way into the water. It was the first time for Chloe in salt water and she seemed to really take to the taste ~ licking the floatie device we had for her. Krista wondered why she was drinking so much after ~ gotta be that salt!!
We also managed to blow up the air mattress and floated around for a bit. Akis actually almost fell asleep out there.
Lunch was a stop at the local Souvlaki place where we got our pitas and fries...
The only downer on the day was on the way home. While we were getting tickets for everyone for the train back to the hotel, Dad's wallet was pick pocketed... not a nice way to end what would have otherwise been a great day...
The ferry on Wednesday had an 11:25am departure and would take about an hour and 15 minutes to get there. I headed to their hotel to pick them up and escort them on the train to the Port. Chloe on her first tram ride thought the door slamming shut was a bit much as it interrupted her nap!
We arrived at the port at just after 11am and with Akis we managed to get everyone tickets and make our way onto the ferry. It was a nice ride over and the day was calm.
Info on Agistri:
AGISTRI is the least known of the Saronic Islands yet it lies just one hour from the Athens’ port of Piraeus. The island is off the tourist track and plays host to only those fortunate few who have made Agistri their personal retreat. It is small, just 14 sq.km, densely forested and home to fewer than 1,000 people.
Few vehicles travel the ten kilometers of road that connects its three main villages, yet minutes from the harbour, you will discover waterfront tavernas, open-air bars and the beach umbrellas which shade the golden sands.
Agistri has three main villages, Skala, Milos and the agricultural village of Limenaria.
Due to its size and tranquility, Agistri island is sometimes described as the best kept secret of the Saronic Gulf. The island is an ideal resort for those who are looking for a peaceful and relaxing holiday in a friendly environment.
Here is a picture of the beach that we went to... Only a 5 minute walk from the ferry was a great place to relax for the day:
We arrived at the beach and made our way into the water. It was the first time for Chloe in salt water and she seemed to really take to the taste ~ licking the floatie device we had for her. Krista wondered why she was drinking so much after ~ gotta be that salt!!
We also managed to blow up the air mattress and floated around for a bit. Akis actually almost fell asleep out there.
Lunch was a stop at the local Souvlaki place where we got our pitas and fries...
The only downer on the day was on the way home. While we were getting tickets for everyone for the train back to the hotel, Dad's wallet was pick pocketed... not a nice way to end what would have otherwise been a great day...
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