Visite du temple de Poséidon et du cap Sounion au coucher du soleil avec audioguide
Description
Profitez du magnifique coucher de soleil du cap Sounion, explorez l'ancien temple du dieu Poséidon et traversez la magnifique Riviera athénienne avec un bus moderne et climatisé.
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Itinéraire
Nous commençons notre visite du centre d'Athènes et commençons à conduire à travers les plages de sable et les villages balnéaires de l'idyllique Riviera athénienne. Il nous faut 1h15 pour atteindre le Cap Sounion
Nous continuons à passer et à explorer la partie sud de l'Attique et le magnifique littoral. Pendant ce temps, vous pouvez explorer l'histoire derrière chaque lieu avec notre commentaire audio.
Arrêtez-vous pour les photos
Nous atteignons facilement Sounion, autrement difficile à atteindre. Vous serez éblouis par le célèbre paysage qui entoure le promontoire du Sounion. À l'époque des anciens Grecs, ce site était vénéré comme une terre sacrée dédiée aux dieux Poséidon et Athéna.
Émerveillez-vous devant le temple de Poséidon perché au bord de la falaise à 70 mètres au-dessus de la mer. Promenez-vous sur la terre bénie de la Sounion, l'un des lieux chantés à son sujet dans l'Odyssée d'Homère. Tenez-vous sur la même falaise où il est dit que le roi Aegeus s'est jeté. L'histoire est racontée dans la mythologie grecque selon laquelle Aegeus a dit à son fils Thésée que s'il battait le Minotaure, il devrait retourner à Athènes avec des navires portant des voiles blanches. Thésée a oublié cette demande, et quand Égée a vu les voiles noires de Thésée, il s'est jeté du Sounion de désespoir. Assistez au fameux coucher de soleil sur cet horizon légendaire.
Nous recommençons à retourner à Athènes. Il nous faut 1h15 pour rejoindre le centre.
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Informations importantes
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Sièges enfants avec besoins spéciaux disponibles
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
Avis(624)
The bus did leave 10 minutes earlier than the scheduled departure time for my location. It was recommended that you meet to board the bus 15-30minutes prior to the schduled depature. It was very helpful that there were staff in T Shirts with the logo of the tour company/operator there to direct you, confirm the location, & give information more than 1 hour prior to the start of boarding the bus. It was also excellent service that at meeting point / pickup location I was given a voucher for a free coffee/tea & acess to the cafe/resturant's restroom. The guide was very nice & the pick ups & drop offs seemed well organized but you need to be early not just on time, which was not a problem for me, but it definitely could have been an issue if you were not early.
It's quite good, although the bus ride is a bit long. The sunset is not over the sea; we thought it was.
The bus that leaves for the cape has a departure closer to 4:50pm, but don't be late! The views were amazing and there was more to do there than I was expecting. The food was a little more expensive than usual, but it also tasted pretty good for what it's worth. There are smaller paths that lead down to the water that not many people go to, so it can be a nice quiet spot for a romantic moment.
Clean and comfortable bus. The guide information is provided via audio devices with prerecorded tracks that are automatically activated based on geographical location. The audio device allows selection of preferred language. I would have personally preferred live guidance info. Once on site, I would have a appreciated a little more time for the sunset (sunset was at 20h45 and we had to be in the bus for 8h55). Overall, it was a very good tour.
Nothing to complain about regarding the organization. The bus was on time, the guide was very pleasant, the driver drove very well and in a very serious manner. The interest in going to this site is debatable given the exorbitant price of admission for very little to see on site, and especially crowded with people fighting for the best spots for souvenir photos. Of course, the sunset is splendid, but in my opinion, it is not worth 20 euros per person in addition to the trip.
Our guide was sweet, the bus is comfortable and the sunset was beautiful but the audio tour was horrible. Boring data that didn't sync up to what we were actually seeing out the window. I don't think we even saw the voulagmeni lake but if we did no one told us. Anywho, I'd find a tour with a live guide to really engage with the scenery.
The tour guide Christopher was amazing, I was traveling with my mother on wheel chair, he was very supportive. The bus was time no rush, well organized, we really enjoyed sunset and came back with my mother super happy and of course me. Thank you Christopher and Viator!!
The visit was very well organized and exactly like this in the description. We love everything! Super recommend!
The whole journey is very beautiful! The only question is the price of the ticket to enter the temple. 20 euros per visitor is a high value.
There's an audio guide, but essentially it was the cheapest way I found to go to Poseidon's temple for sunset, and it served for that. It is clear in the ad, but it is good to reinforce: you have to pay 20€ to enter the temple of Poseidon, it is not included in this package. There is a coffee shop and a bathroom. It takes around 1h30 from Athens to the temple, then in the summer you will arrive in the center around 23:00.
