Hotels near Cape Sounion Day Trip

The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion stands on a 60-metre cliff at the southernmost tip of Attica - 16 white Doric columns of local Agrileza marble, built in 444 BC at the same time as the Parthenon. Lord Byron carved his name into one of the columns in 1810 (look for it on the second column from the right). The temple's sunset view over the Aegean is the most photographed in mainland Greece.

KTEL Attikis buses run every 60-90 minutes from Pedion tou Areos park (Mavromateon Street) for EUR 7 each way. Journey is 90 minutes via the coastal Athens Riviera. Site entry is EUR 10. Allow 30 minutes at the temple plus 15 minutes for the coastal walk to the small pebble beach below.

Pro Tip: Take the 3.30pm bus from Athens to arrive at Cape Sounion 90 minutes before sunset. The last bus back is at 9.30pm in summer. Pack a light jacket - the cliff gets windy at dusk. The Aegeon taverna 200 m down the hill is the only decent restaurant nearby; book a table on the terrace at sunset.