Temple of Poseidon tickets and tours
Athens full-day tour with Acropolis and Cape Sounion
Discover the Acropolis of Athens and Cape Sounio during this tour! Enjoy your experience and learn more about ancient Greece.
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Private Cape Sounion and Temple of Poseidon Tour
The coastline of the Saronic Gulf offers fresh sea air and wonderful sweeping views. This half-day private tour from Athens to Cape Sounion combines a mixture of nature and culture. With both guided and free time, you'll be able to make the most of your visit to this archaeological site and area of natural beauty.You'll set off early afternoon for a scenic Journey along the coastal road, passing the beaches of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni and Varkiza, and arrive at the most southerly point of the Attica peninsula, Cape Sounion. Here, the white marble pillars of the Temple of Poseidon stand defiantly atop a cliff.After a guided visit of the temple – which was commissioned by Pericles in 440 BC – you'll have time to walk at leisure on the rocky promontory of Cape Sounion, a place steeped in legend. Here you can enjoy views of the sparkling Aegean Sea and islands far below you.
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The Saronic Gulf offers up one of the most scenic stretches of coastline in Greece. Enjoy an afternoon of fresh sea air and wonderful sweeping views with this trip from Athens to Cape Sounion. With a mixture of guided and free time, you'll be able to make the most of the visit to this archaeological site and area of natural beauty.
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Athens City Tour & Cape Sounion
A tour that combines culture with nature. You'll spend a morning exploring the treasures of ancient Athens, taking in sites such as the Parthenon, the Acropolis Museum, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and more before heading to the legendary Cape Sounion.
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Temple of Poseidon and Cape Sounion private sunset tour with audio guide
Enjoy an awe-inspiring private sunset tour at Cape Sounion and admire the Temple of Poseidon from this spectacular spot.
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Athens combo hop-on hop-off bus and Cape Sounion sunset tour
Watch the sunset next to the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, then explore Athens at your own pace for two days on a hop-on-hop-off blue bus.
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Historical Guided Tour of Athens and its Riviera
Escape the noise and traffic of the city for a day, explore the countryside and become part of the beautiful landscape and learn more about the local culture first-hand.
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Sounio and the temple of Poseidon private tour with swimming stop
Enjoy a private evening tour of Cape Sounio from Athens. Explore the Temple of Poseidon. In summer, take a dip in the Lake Vouliagmeni.
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The inside story
The Temple of Poseidon is a place of beauty, mystery and wonder. Perched on a rocky spur on the coast of Cape Sounion, it’s considered one of the best-preserved ancient temples in all of Greece, and amongst the most important monuments from the Golden Age of Athens.
Built in 444 BC using marble from the nearby valley of Agrilesa, the architectural masterpiece is dedicated to the Greek god of Poseidon and resembles the well-preserved Temple of Hephaestus. Originally, it consisted of 34 Doric-style columns adorned with intricate carvings, but only 16 of these remain standing. As you explore the site, admire the craftsmanship and details of the remarkable structure while soaking up a sense of history and wonder.
