MARATHONAS

At Marathonas , which is 4 km from the port of Aegina, there are two organized consecutive beaches with enough vegetation of eucalyptus, reeds and bushes. On the first sandy beach, there are many shops offering food, coffee or drinks.

The second beach is also sandy, suitable for games and rackets, with umbrellas, sunbeds and a wooden canteen in the middle of the beach. Marathonas has developed into a tourist resort and has many rooms for rent, small organized studios and apartments.

In the bay of Marathonas, in 480 BC. the Greek ships gathered after the Battle of Salamis and also in Marathon the first commander Ioannis Kapodistrias landed on January 11, 1828.

Marathon is suitable for family tourism and offers peace and tranquility.