Tempel van Poseidon en Cape Sounion Sunset Tour met audiogids
Beschrijving
Geniet van de geweldige zonsondergang van de Kaap Sounion, verken de oude tempel van de god Poseidon en rijd door de prachtige Atheense Rivièra met een moderne bus met airconditioning.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
We beginnen onze tour vanuit het centrum van Athene en beginnen te rijden door de zandstranden en kustdorpen van de idyllische Atheense Rivièra. We hebben 1 uur en 15 nodig om Kaap Sounion te bereiken
We blijven passeren en verkennen het zuidelijke deel van Attica en de prachtige kustlijn. Ondertussen kun je de geschiedenis achter elke plaats ontdekken met ons audiocommentaar.
Stop voor foto's
We bereiken gemakkelijk het anders moeilijk bereikbare Sounion. Je zult versteld staan van het beroemde landschap dat het voorgebergte van de Sounion omringt. In de tijd van de oude Grieken werd deze plek vereerd als heilige grond gewijd aan de goden Poseidon en Athena.
Bewonder de tempel van Poseidon op de rand van de klif, 70 meter boven de zee. Wandel over de gezegende aarde van de Sounion, een van de plaatsen waarover in Homerus' Odyssee wordt gezongen. Ga op dezelfde klif staan waarvan wordt gezegd dat koning Aegeus zich eraf gooide. Het verhaal wordt verteld in de Griekse mythologie dat Aegeus zijn zoon Theseus vertelde dat als hij de Minotaurus versloeg, hij naar Athene moest terugkeren met schepen met witte zeilen. Theseus vergat dit verzoek en toen Aegeus de zwarte zeilen van Theseus zag, wierp hij zich wanhopig uit de Sounion. Bekijk de beroemde zonsondergang over deze legendarische horizon.
We gaan weer terug naar Athene. We hebben 1 uur en 15 min nodig om het centrum te bereiken.
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The view from the temple and leading up to it was a serene experience. Finding a rock to sit on the cliff side and looking out into the sea, was just a perfect moment.
Magnificent sunset, you have plenty of time to visit the temple and enjoy until sunset. It is possible to buy the entrance ticket directly on site (cheaper than buying it with the excursion). A small downside, the audio guide along the way is quite mediocre.
I loved the visit! It was an unforgettable experience! The bus that took us was very good. Everything was done on time and in order.
The place is beautiful, and the timing is good; the trip is not too long, and the time there is sufficient. Spacious bus with air conditioning. The audio guide should be changed because it is not very clear; it is hard to understand and constantly skips.
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.
