The temple is one of the most beautifull classical temples in Greece and
also the oldest surviving, stands on the top of a pine-clad hill above Aghia Marina.

The first temple on the site (700 BCE) was dedicated to Afaia, a deity
from Crete. The Doric temple we see today, was built about 490 BCE and dedicated to Athena, whose cult had merged with that of Afaia, it claims
to be the only surviving Hellenic temple with a second row of small super-imposed columns in the interior sanctuary.

The temple is built of local "poros" stone, and it served as a model for the construction of the Partenon and other temples in Greece, Asia and southern Italy.

The view form the top of the hill is worth the 5-km walk from Aghia
Marina or a short bus ride drops
you off right at the temple. It can ofcourse also be reached by car, motorbike or taxi.


From Aghia Marina, if you want to walk there, up through the pine forest,
go to the end of town with the water on your right and straight up the
hill until it becomes a wooded trail - this is the footpath to the Temple of
Aphaia. At night peacocks roam the quiet hill by the temple. This visit is a
must for all visitors to Aegina.

The site is open every day except Monday.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 8:00 - 18.30

Entrance fee:
                      € 1,47 adult,
                      € 0,90 pensioners and students (holders of student cards)
                      free for children under the age of 18