Cape Sounion

Visit at sunset to witness one of Greece's most poetic scenes, with the Temple of Poseidon silhouetted against the Aegean.

In their own words: “Want a day trip? Cape Sounion, seventy kilometers southeast, where the Temple of Poseidon stands on a sea cliff sixty meters above the Aegean. Lord Byron carved his name into the stone in 1810. Sunset there is one of the most poetic scenes in all of Greece.”

Explore the scenic Attica peninsula and its southernmost tip, Cape Sounion, for stunning coastal views.

In their own words: “Cape Sounion, the area where we're at, is the southernmost tip of the Attica peninsula.”