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The Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion, Athens

Athens, Attiki, Greece

  • Self-guided
  • About 6 h
  • Works in your browser
  • By Amy Shahinian
€2One-off · no account · no subscription
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The Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion
Length
About 6 h
Stops
3
Route
28 km
Starts at
Lake Vouliagmeni
Price
€2, one-off

About this tour

“The Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion” is a self-guided tour in Athens, Greece, made by Amy Shahinian. It takes about 6 hours, costs a one-off €2 to unlock and runs in your phone’s browser with a live map, so you can start whenever you like. No app or account needed.

The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion is the part of the “Magic Triangle” - three magnificent ancient buildings which include the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina, and the Acropolis in Athens. It’s an absolutely #mustvisit place if you come to Athens for a couple of days. Getting from Athens to Cape Sounion takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes by car (you also can get there by bus), the distance is about 67 km.

Where it starts

The tour starts at Lake Vouliagmeni in Athens, and its stops span about 28 km. The map on your phone takes you there, then on from stop to stop.

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What you’ll see

  • Thimari Beach
  • Temple of Poseidon

What you get

  • A live map that leads you from stop to stop
  • Stories and photos at every stop, written by Amy Shahinian
  • Freedom to pause, skip ahead or finish another day
  • Nothing to install: it runs in your phone’s browser

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