Top 10 Best Greek Islands for History Buffs

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9Aegina

In 1200 BCE, Aegina flourished and was in competition with Athens; the standard of weights and measures developed by Aegina became the standard all over Greece, Aegina was the first to mint coins, and their fleet of ships carried on trade throughout the Mediterranean and the Aegean.

We recommend visiting the Temple of Aphaia, one of the 3 ancient temples that form a Sacred Triangle; and on a clear day, you can see both the Temple of Poseidon in Sounion and the Acropolis (the other two ‘points’ of the Sacred Triangle).