View· Attica mainland (Sounion)· Greece — Cyclades
Cape Sounion Sunset Viewpoint
37° 39.0′ N · 24° 1.6′ E
The southernmost tip of Attica, where the sun drops into the Saronic Gulf behind the temple columns. SailingIssues calls it one of the most majestic sunsets in Greece.
Practical
Watch from the temple terrace (check closing time) or from your cockpit in the bay below. The headland is a major landmark visible well offshore to boats approaching Athens. Position is the OSM cape node.
Best for
Sundowners with the most famous view in Attica
Nearby
- Meltemi Season — Attica DeparturesRight here
- Temple of Athena Sounias0.1 NM away
- Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion0.1 NM away
- Sounion Rocky Shore Snorkel (Cape Sounion)0.2 NM away
- Sounion Beach & Dinghy Jetty0.3 NM away
- Sounion Beach Tavernas (Ilias & Akrogiali)0.3 NM away
- Sounion East Anchorage (below the temple)0.3 NM away
- Sounion Anchorage (Ormos Sounion)0.5 NM away