Temple of Poseidon and Cape Sounion Sunset Tour with Audio Guide
Description
Enjoy the amazing sunset of the Cape Sounion, explore the ancient temple of the god Poseidon and drive through the magnificent Athenian Riviera with an modern air conditioned bus.
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Itinerary
We start our tour from the center of athens and start driving through the sandy beaches and seaside villages of the idyllic Athenian Riviera. We need 1 hour and 15 to reach Cape Sounion
We continuing passing and exploring the southern part of Attica we the magnificent coastline. Meanwhile you can explore the history behind each place with our audio commentary.
Stop for photos
We 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 famous sunset over this legendary horizon.
We start to head back to Athens again. We need 1 hour and 15 min to reach the center.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(658)
The Temple of Poseidon is a gem. If you're visiting Athens or holidaying in this part of Greece, the temple is a must see. Unlike in Athens, it's really quiet and unspoilt. But the best bit are the views across the Aegeon. Definitely Instagram worthy 😆. The cafe serves lovely ice cream too!
In the vehicles the air conditioning is always very high and on the promontory it was very windy. Better to be prepared.
Nice bus ride along coast to the Poseidon temple
So, getting on the bus was hectic, the bus was full and we had to wait for them to send another one! The bus coordinator was nice but she wasn't really a tour guide, she was just there to count our numbers and hand us the audio guide. The audio guide quality in English was terrible, narrated in a very boring and messy way, and quite outdated, maybe recorded 20 or 30 years ago. The Poseidon temple visit was not a guided tour and not even an audio guide included. We were told it's a sunset tour, however we had to leave the site before sunset. The pickup afterwards from the temple was also hectic and messy. I don't recommend this tour.
Great experience Recommend to anyone visiting athens
Excellent tour, very well organised and explained throughout. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and helpful! Definitely recommended 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
No rental car, this is probably way to go. A marvelous site to see but spent about 6 hours and wondered around 1.5 hours. Guide is great. Bus ride not so, AC not so great going there and freezing cold coming back.
Very good, you could just give more time for visiting the places. The staff is very nice and kind. Very recommended
Great little trip. Comfortable bus, great views and was a very enjoyable experience. The restaurant on site is good and reasonably priced!
I was very disappointed with this tour. It was listed as a 4.5 hour tour. We left at 4:30p and returned about 11 pm. The bus ride there was scenic and comfortable. There was WiFi on board which was nice. What I didn’t know was that the bus drops you off and doesn’t return until 9 pm and there were very few things to do: climb a rocky hill, pay extra to go up to the temple of Poseidon (I knew it was extra and optional), eat at one nice restaurant, get a snack from snack bar, and go into a small gift shop. Unfortunately the restaurant was closed for a private event and the snack bar line was very long. The guidance given for the tour was to bring a bottle of water and a hat. Thinking we would be returning around 8:30, we didn’t take snacks or dinner and with the restaurant closed and the long snack bar line, it would have. Even nice to have brought a picnic. It was too much time to be there with such limited options. I did not want to pay the extra amount for the ticket to go up to the temple. The tour guide was interesting for the information told on the bus. Not sure where he disappeared to while we were at the Cape. Overall for me this was disappointing and a waste of valuable time and money.
