Athens City Tour & Cape Sounio Temple Of Poseidon

Tour begins from ACROPOLIS PALACE AND ACROPOLIS MUSEUM where you’ll have a chance to see some of the more than 4,000 magnificent objects that were unearthed during the excavation of the site. Your guide will provide a detailed account of the monuments of the Acropolis, including the Parthenon, Erechtheion, Propylea, and the Nike Temple. Learn about surrounding landmarks, such as the Dionysus Sanctuary, Philopappou Hill, Mars Hill, and the Ancient Agora. Enter the famous Plaka district, and continue on the beautiful pedestrian walkway to visit the heart of Athens, THISIO, MONASTIRAKI & ERMOU avenue. Continue to visit Syntagma square, Parliament & the Monument to the Unknown Soldier. See the changing of the guard before continuing on to the National Garden of Athens & the beautiful neo-classical Zappeion Hall. In front of the hall, note the surviving columns of the Temple of Zeus and Hadrian’s Arch Tower. We continue to LYCABETUS HILL who will visit panoramic view of Athens, KOLONAKI art avenue & SOUNIO Temple Of Poseidon.

Let us drive you to Sounion the setting for several episodes in Greek mythology. It is specifically mentioned as a place of religious significance in Homer’s Odyssey. The spot where the Athenian king Aegeus threw himself into the sea in despair at having sighted the black sail of his son Theseus’ ship returning from Crete and his battle with the Minotaur. Till today the sea is called the Aegean sea… The 1.30’ drive from the center of Athens to Cape Sounio is one of Europe’s most astonishing driving routes, as it elongates by the Athenian Riviera. Reaching your destination you will be delighted to see the enormous temple of Poseidon, who was in the ancient world the god of sea. Surrounded on three sides by the Aegean Sea, you can enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view and a magnificent sunset (everybody claps when the sun disappears.) Also you can have dinner in one of the nearby local restaurant.