Sunset at Cape Sounion
Drive along the coastal area of Athens to its southern point.
We’ll see the copy of the ancient boat Olympia.
Then we’ll drive through the most beautiful summer resorts to Cape Sounion the southern point of the Peloponnese peninsula.
Here the Athenians were looking at the sea to control the arrival of enemies.
The Temple of Poseidon is a top overlooking the waves at Cape Sounion. This charming place is famous for its sunset colors of the sea… the poet Byron was impressed and inspired by it.
Half a day afternoon Sounion trip with our without meal: dinner /lunch in a local tavern with typical inexpensive Greek food.
Possible extension: the visit of the oldest stone made theater of Thoricon.
Length with meal 5 &1/2 hours.
Without 3 & 1/2 hours.
With the theater 1 more hour
We’ll see the copy of the ancient boat Olympia.
Then we’ll drive through the most beautiful summer resorts to Cape Sounion the southern point of the Peloponnese peninsula.
Here the Athenians were looking at the sea to control the arrival of enemies.
The Temple of Poseidon is a top overlooking the waves at Cape Sounion. This charming place is famous for its sunset colors of the sea… the poet Byron was impressed and inspired by it.
Half a day afternoon Sounion trip with our without meal: dinner /lunch in a local tavern with typical inexpensive Greek food.
Possible extension: the visit of the oldest stone made theater of Thoricon.
Length with meal 5 &1/2 hours.
Without 3 & 1/2 hours.
With the theater 1 more hour
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