Cape Sounion
Accommodations
in Athens TIP
The temple of Poseidon, standing some 60m/200feet above the sea
at the edge of a cliff on Cape Sounion, is one of the most breathtaking
and deeply moving sights in all of Greece. And Greece has many
of them. The temple is an hour's drive from central Athens and
both the site itself and the route leading to it are worth every
minute of the drive. The road runs along the Saronic coast and
from the window of your car or bus you can enjoy the endless
and brilliant blue sea. If you are traveling by car make sure
you stop for a breath of sea scented air and walk on the beach.
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Sounion
(Attica)
Photo:
Kostas Natsidis |
Sounion (Attica)
Photo: Kostas Natsidis |
This is the place where the ancient Greeks worshipped
their mighty god of the seas, Poseidon. The 15
(of the original
34) columns of the Doric order that are still standing,
belong to the temple built here during the Golden
Age of Perikles' Athens, over the relics of an
older one. The
architect is unknown, but it is believed to be the
same who built the Theseion in
Athens. The finds in the area show that Poseidon was
worshipped here long before the 5th century B.C. |
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Sounion, Attika.
Photo:Ben Polman
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Photo: Karel De Zutter |
Cape Sounion,
Photo: Stefan Schaap |
Cape Sounion,
Photo:Dineke Helmink |
Cape Sounion,
Photo:
Eric van Nieuwland |
Sounion.
Temple of Poseidon.
Lisette van Wegen |
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