Anchorage· Attica mainland (Sounion)· Greece — Cyclades
Sounion East Anchorage (below the temple)
37° 39.2′ N · 24° 1.4′ E
The SE corner of the bay, closest to the beach and directly beneath the Temple of Poseidon. Your night view is the floodlit columns.
Practical
The seabed is sand and weed, with holding mySea and SailingIssues both describe as moderate to poor. SailingIssues says taking a line ashore can help. mySea gives depths of 2–10 m. This is SailingIssues' east waypoint. It is the closest anchorage to the beach jetty and tavernas, so it fills first and gets swimmer and jet-ski traffic in the day.
Best for
Shortest dinghy ride to the beach and temple path
Season
May–Oct; avoid in strong southerlies
Nearby
- Sounion Beach & Dinghy Jetty0.1 NM away
- Sounion Beach Tavernas (Ilias & Akrogiali)0.1 NM away
- Sounion Rocky Shore Snorkel (Cape Sounion)0.1 NM away
- Sounion Anchorage (Ormos Sounion)0.2 NM away
- Temple of Athena Sounias0.2 NM away
- Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion0.2 NM away
- Cape Sounion Sunset Viewpoint0.3 NM away
- Meltemi Season — Attica Departures0.3 NM away