The Saronic Gulf From Above

Take an aerial tour above Aegina! Aegina is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 27 kilometres from Athens.Tradition derives the name from Aegina, the mother of the hero Aeacus, who was born on the island and became its king. During ancient times Aegina was a rival of Athens, the great sea power of the era. The monastery is an islet of the Argosaronic Gulf. It is located to the north of the Saronic Gulf, southwest of Aegina, less than 500 meters from Cape Perdika. The island has two completely different sides. The northwest is overgrown with pines and shrubs, while the southeast without vegetation and only with rocks. The islet is now uninhabited and has been designated a wildlife refuge. You will find deer, goats, crayfish, peacocks and more. Some are quite familiar with approaching visitors. The ruins shown are from old abandoned campsites. Mediterranean Sky was a passenger ship built in 1953.The Mediterranean Sky was sailed for the last time in 1996. It started listing after being laid up in Eleusis Bay, Greece. The abandoned ship was then towed to shallow water where she grounded, capsized and sank in 2003 with the half-submerged wreck still visible in 2019.