Cape Sounio and Athens Day Tour
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10 hours
Starting Point: Corinth
Pick-up Times: 09:00 am
Description
Cape Sounio and Athens Day Tour:
Athens information
The history of the capital of Greece starts from the 5th century B.C., continues in the Roman and Byzantine times and makes it to today.
You can watch the Changing of the Guard of Evzones, in front of the Greek Parliament and the Pantheon. Then you will visit the Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro), where the Olympic Games took place in ancient times and the modern games were revived in 1986. You will admire buildings of extraordinary architecture, such as the “University”, the “Academy” and the “National Library” and will end up on the Acropolis. The Acropolis of Athens is the city’s trademark and you will surely be mesmerized by its location, the majestic Parthenon, the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion.
Cape Sounio
The temple of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the sea, dominates the southernmost tip of Attica, where the horizon meets the Aegean Sea. Perched on the craggy rocks of Cape Sounio, the temple is enveloped in myth and historic facts dated from antiquity until the present times.
Between myth and history
There are stories about the ship of King Menelaus who stopped briefly at Sounio on his way back from Troy; or about the unfortunate King Aegeus who drowned himself on that spot and the Aegean Sea got named after him; or about the people who built a temple using local marble to honour the god of the sea and safeguard the profits from the neighbouring Lavrio mines.
Notice
Acropolis Rock
Parthenon
The Acropopis Museum
The Ancient Agora
Panathenaic Stadium (Kalimarmaro)
The Greek Parliament (Syntagma Square)
Plaka
Monastiraki Flea Market
Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounio
Attica coastal route
Extra Info
Printed or mobile voucher accepted
Instant confirmation
Cancellation
For all tours, refund will be made up to 48 hours prior to tour departure date and time. Cancellation within 2 calendar days before the services begin you will be charged a 100% cancellation fee (no refund). We reserve the right to cancel any of the services, without any penalties beyond offering a full refund.