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Athens: Temple of Poseidon and Cape Sounion Sunset Tour

4.5 (41 Reviews)

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Drive through the idyllic Athenian Riviera with the sandy beaches and picturesque seaside villages. You can enjoy a unique slice of the Mediterranean coastline, and see a mind-blowing sunset with the Temple of Poseidon in the background.

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Duration 5.0 hour

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Details on this Activity

Itinerary

After traveling for a few kilometers through the South Coast and the Athenian Riviera, you will be bedazzled by the famous landscapes which surround Sounion. Sounion (or Sunium) was an important ancient Greek religious sanctuary dedicated to the gods Poseidon and Athena. Spectacularly located on a promontory in southern Attica, the site is dominated by the temple of Poseidon perched 70 meters above the sea on the cliff edge. Sounion is the setting for several episodes in Greek mythology, and is specifically mentioned as a place of religious significance in Homer’s Odyssey. In some myths, this is also the spot where the Athenian king Aegeus threw himself into the sea in despair upon having sighted the black sail of his son Theseus’ ship returning from Crete after his battle with the Minotaur. If you are keen on visiting the outskirts of Athens, such as Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon, you will be able to do so with a private tour. In a luxury limousine van with a private driver, you will be driven along to the Athens Riviera down to the famous Cape Sounion and back to Athens or Piraeus.

Highlights

Enjoy the amazing sunset ast Cape Sounio
Explore the ancient temple of God Poseidon
Pass through the magnificent Athenian Riviera
Gaze the crystal clear waters of Atticas' South coast
Have access to the hop-on, hop-off bus to be able to visit all of Athens

Know before you go

• Please wear comfortable shoes for the temple visit

Includes


Pick-up and drop off from your hotel or any point in Athens or Piraeus Taxes, tolls and fuel Transportation by air-conditioned limousine van English-speaking driver

Reviews from other travelers

GetYourGuide traveler - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2022-06-23)

We enjoyed our tour. After being picked up at our place, we were given audio tapes to listen to on way to the destination. We stopped several times during the drive to take pictures and make “pit stop (Read More)s”. We arrived at the beautiful temple in plenty of time to eat dinner and check out the souvenir shop before heading up the hill for sunset. What a view!! Truly am amazing feeling enjoying the fabulous sunset knowing we were standing in the footsteps of so many others (including Lord Byron). Our driver/guide was very nice and was happy to stop whenever we asked. We would highly recommend taking this tour.

GetYourGuide traveler - France

4 /5

(Written on 2022-05-25)

Very nice place to visit. The road along the Riviera was magnificent and our private driver very friendly and very available

Tom - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2022-08-12)

Very good tour! We were picked up punctually at the previously agreed meeting point (at our own request). The driver - Aki - gave us great information on the way to the attraction and then drove to a (Read More)restaurant in the center of Athens, where he reserved a table for us during the journey. All in all, I can only recommend the tour! Especially if you don't like crowded tourist buses.

GetYourGuide traveler - United States

2 /5

(Written on 2022-05-15)

The view on the trip was fine. The audio information was interesting however because the driver rarely spoke you had no idea where the site were or if you past them. It would have been helpful if he w (Read More)ould have said look on your right or left to let us know what we were supposed to look for. He did not really speak English.

GetYourGuide traveler

3 /5

(Written on 2021-09-20)

The show was there. The only downside: there were 3 of us, in addition to the 3x60 €, we had to pay the entrance to the site 3x10 €! In the end, it makes the activity expensive with an audio guide. Un (Read More)fortunately we did not understand the details of the service.

GetYourGuide traveler - Spain

5 /5

(Written on 2021-08-26)

The driver was very friendly and attentive to us, the treatment was unbeatable. A success

GetYourGuide traveler

5 /5

(Written on 2022-08-10)

Pick up on time at the hotel. Ride in an air-conditioned bus. Very nice tour guide with many explanations. Finally, sunset in the beach restaurant - an unforgettable experience.

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