Itinerary

1. Cape Sounio and Temple of Poseidon Private Trip from Athens.

   Stop At: Lake Vouliagmeni, Vouliagmeni 166 71 Greece

   • Vouliagmeni Lake, in the heart of the Athenian Riviera, is the hidden treasure of Attica’s nature. Situated on an idyllic landscape, this rare geological phenomenon is waiting to be discovered. 
   • The lake’s brackish waters, continuously replenished by the sea and the underground thermal springs, offer a natural and unique thermal spa experience. 
   • Formed about 2000 years ago, the lake is included in Greece’s national NATURA 2000 network and is designated by the Ministry of Culture a Site of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

   Duration: 15 minutes

   • Pass By: Varkiza, Varkiza, East Attica Region, Attica

   Athenians Beach Town right on the water

   • Pass By: Anavyssos, Anavyssos, East Attica Region, Attica

   Constantly windy village right on the water ideal for amateur windsurfing 

   Stop At: Saronikos, Greece

   • Virgin Katafygiotissa Ormos katafigi, a different approach. 
   • Panagia Katafygiotissa is a modest chapel in Ormos Katafygi in Palea Fokea, Attica, which has been crafted non-profit by the late painter and Academician Dimitris Mytaras (1934-2017)
   • Inside the white naidrio by the sea, he painted the winds. The Maestro, Levante, Garbis, but not only. Flocks of birds, gulls, pigeons, flowers, sea, trawls, and almost all nature are in this small chapel.
   • Alternatively, you should know that this small village is considered of one of the best scenery locations in the Attica region. 

   Duration: 15 minutes

   Stop At: Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounio, Sounio 195 00 Greece

   • Built between 444 and 440 BC, the temple was constructed of white marble quarried locally at Lavreotic Olympus mountain, about 20km north of Cape Sounion.
   • The architect is thought to be Iktinos, who built the Temple of Hephaestus in the Ancient Agora in Athens. He built the 38 columns (16 still standing today) at the Temple of Poseidon in a way that ensured they would stand the test of time and resist the harshness of the environment and made the Doric columns extra slender at the top so they would look taller from a distance.
   • In the Odyssey, Homer wrote that Sounion was the place where King Menelaus of Sparta buried his helmsman, who died at his post while rounding the cape.
   • Alternatively, you should know that the views of the sunset from the temple are considered one of the best sights in all of Greece.

   Duration: 1 hour

   Pass By: Palaia Fokaia, Palaia Fokaia, East Attica Region, Attica

   Scenic village on the coast