Athens: Cape Sounio & Poseidon Temple Trip with Audio Guide
ID: GYG436940-787661
Category:
Country: Greece
Duration:
05:00 hours
Description
Drive through the sandy beaches and seaside villages of the idyllic Athenian Riviera on a day trip from Athens to Cape Sounion with an audio guide. Watch the sunset next to the Temple of Poseidon.
Drive along the south coast to the Athenian Riviera. Easily reach the otherwise hard-to-get-to Sounion. You’ll be dazzled by the famous landscape that surrounds the promontory of the Sounion. In the times of the ancient Greeks, this site was revered as sacred ground dedicated to the gods Poseidon and Athena. Marvel at the Temple of Poseidon perched upon the cliff’s edge 70 meters above the sea. Walk the blessed earth of the Sounion, one of the places sung about it in Homer’s Odyssey.
Stand upon the same cliff where it is said King Aegeus threw himself off. The tale is told in Greek mythology that Aegeus told his son Theseus that if he defeated the Minotaur, he should return to Athens with ships bearing white sails. Theseus forgot this request, and when Aegeus saw Theseus’ black sails, he threw himself from the Sounion in despair. Watch the sunset over this legendary horizon.
Highlights
- Enjoy the outstanding sunset from the Cape Sounion
- Explore the ancient temple of the god Poseidon
- Drive through the magnificent Athenian riviera
- Audio guide provided in 6 languages
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour will take place rain or shine.
Kindly pick one out of the 3 meeting points.
The bus will stop where the signs of the blue hop on hop off busses stop
Departure location
Cape Sounion sunset tour departure locations : 1) Departure Omonoia square( in front of Hondos center department store /stop A12 of the hop on hop off bus)
2) Syntagma Square Old Parliament
3) Plaka area (in front of Melina Merkouri statue
Kindly be 10 min prior at your preferred meeting point
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
