Religious tourism stems from the need of people to communicate with God and come closer to religion and to their faith.

Aegina island is an ideal destination for religious vacation for those who want to express their faith and feelings to the God and their deep loyalty to sacret places and churches.

At the same time the chapels of Aegina are directly linked with the culture, the tradition and the arts of the place. This is an important reason for visitors to visit the religious sites of Aegina.

Religious tourism is highly developed in the island of Aegina due to the Monastery of Saint Nektarios and Panagia Chrysoleontissa, with most tourists being foreigners and usually combining their holiday with their pilgrimage to Saint Nektarios and visitation to religious monuments.

During the summer months on the island, the visitors become witnesses to the many celebrations of the Monasteries and its unique traditions, festivals and events.