
Acropolis And Temple of Poseidon Full Day Private Tour
From ancient monuments and medieval churches to world-class museums and high-end boutiques, it's hard to get bored in Athens and Sounion Check out the plethora of historical sites that run throughout the city Highlights. Parthenon - Acropolis / Temple of Poseidon @ Sounion by the amazing Athens Riviera / Vouliagmeni Lake / And time for your lunch in a traditional restaurant by the sea. Cape Sounion is the promontory at the southernmost tip of the Attica peninsula. Cape Sounion is noted for its Temple of Poseidon, one of the major monuments of the Golden Age of Athens. The temple of Poseidon at Sounion was constructed in 444–440 BC. This was during the ascendancy of the Athenian statesman Pericles, who also rebuilt the Parthenon in Athens. It was built on the ruins of a temple dating from the Archaic period. It is perched above the sea at a height of almost 60 metres (200 ft).
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