CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons (Adam Carr)Landmark· Attica mainland· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic
Temple of Poseidon, Sounion
37° 39.0′ N · 24° 1.5′ E
Fifteen of the original 34 Doric columns of Poseidon's temple (444–440 BC) stand on a cliff about 60 m above the sea at the tip of Attica; Byron's name is carved into one of them.
Practical
Dinghy ashore from the bay and walk up, or take a taxi. Busy — best first thing in the morning or at sunset. The smaller Temple of Athena (about 470 BC) is 300 m NE. Opening hours and tickets: check the Ministry of Culture site before going (not verified here).
Best for
Sunset over the Aegean from the most famous temple on the Greek coast
Nearby
- Temple of Athena Sounias0.2 NM away
- Sounion Bay NE & East Anchorages0.4 NM away
- Archi Islet Anchorage (Sounion, southerlies)0.5 NM away
- Cape Sounion Anchorage (Sounion Bay NW)0.5 NM away
- Legrena Harbour1.7 NM away
- Nautilus Chandlery (Olympic Marine, Lavrio)3.1 NM away
- Aegean 600 Offshore Race (Sounion, July)3.3 NM away
- Olympic Marina Lavrio3.3 NM away