Temple Of Poseidon – Sunset Small Group

Sunset Honeymoon Sounio Private tour

• Athenian Riviera
• Glyfada
• Voula
• Vouliagmeni
• Varkiza
• Anavissos
• Cape Sounion
• Poseidon’s Temple

The immense blue of the Aegean Sea and the extraordinary landscape make Greece ideal for honeymooners, but Cape Sounio has its own special atmosphere that awakens the romantic in everyone.
A place where you can share enchanted precious moments with your significant other. Your honeymoon should be more than a trip; it should be an experience of a lifetime.

We will begin by driving along the Athenian Riviera, with the Aegean piercing through you. Progressively passing the uptown suburbs (Glyfada, Voula, Vouliagmeni, Varkiza). We will stop at the picturesque peninsula of Vouliagmeni. This is the most expensive piece of land in the whole of Greece with its majestic mineral water spa-like. Its mild climate and water temperature makes it an all-year-round possibility. The most expensive hotel in Attica can be found here, just to explain how special this destination is.

Continuing along the dreamy coast, taking in the Aegean, the Saronic Gulf and its small islands we will deliver you to the magical Cape Sounio with its sunset that is to die for. Crowning the cape is the temple of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. It is surrounded by the remains of its fortifications, gateway and houses. Close by are also the remains of Athena Souniada. This precious site will be hard to top off but you will enjoy an idyllic dinner by the sea. A true romantic can never pass up a chance to visit Sounio.

There are a couple of taverns just below the site – perfect for dinner.

ADMISSION FEES FOR SITES:

Summer Period:

(1 April – 31 October):  10€ per person

Temple of Poseidon: 10€    (08:00am- sunset, about 20:00pm)

Winter Period:

(1 November – 31 March):  5€ per person

Temple of Poseidon: 5€      (09:30am- sunset, about 17:00pm)

Free admission days:

• 6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri)
• 18 April (International Monuments Day)
• 18 May (International Museums Day)
• The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)
• Every first Sunday from November 1^st to March 3^rd
• 28 October

Holidays:

• 1 January: closed
• 25 March: closed
• 1 May: closed
• Easter Sunday: closed
• 25 December: closed
• 26 December: closed

Free admission for:

• Children up to the age of 5 years old
• Children & young people up to the age of 25 from EU Member- States
• Persons over 25 years, being in secondary education & vocational schools from EU Member- States
• Escorting teachers during the visits of schools & institutions of Primary, Secondary & Tertiary education from EU Member- States
• People entitled to Social Solidarity income & members depending on them
• Persons with disabilities & one escort (only in the case of 67% disability)
• Refugees
• Official guests of the Greek State
• Members of ICOM & ICOMOS
• Members of societies & Associations of friends of State Museums & Archaeological sites
• Scientists licensed for photographing, studying, designing or publishing antiquities
• Journalists
• Holders of a 3- year Free Entry Pass

Reduced admission for:

• Children & young people from 6- 25 years, from Non- European Union countries
• Senior citizens over 65 years from EU Member- States
• Parents accompanying primary education schools visits from EU Member- States
• Escorting teachers of educational visits of schools & institutions of primary, secondary & tertiary education from non European Union countries

Reduced  & free entrance only upon presentation of the required documents

See all the information here:

https://www.culture.gov.gr/DocLib/Admission_Info_141222_new.pdf

Amenities for the physically challenged:

Elevator available for wheelchairs, people with diminished abilities and any parent attending two or more infants on her/his own. The elevator is located about 350 m. far from the main entrance of the archaeological site.

Users of the elevator should contact in advance for details and terms (+30 210 3214172).

The facility is not available during extreme weather conditions and strong winds.

Sounio (Temple of Poseidon):

The Ancient Greeks certainly knew how to choose a site for a temple. Nowhere is this more evident than at Cape Sounion, 70km south of Athens, where the Temple of Poseidon stands on a cliff that plunges 65m down to the sea. Built in 444 BCE – at the same time as the Parthenon – it is constructed of local marble from Agrilesa, its slender columns, of which 16 remain, are Doric. It is thought that the temple was built by Iktinos, the architect of the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens’ Ancient Agora.

It looks gleaming white when viewed from the sea, which gave great comfort to sailors in ancient times: they knew they were nearly home when they saw the first glimpse of white, far off in the distance. The views from the temple are equally impressive: on a clear day, you can see Kea, Kythnos and Serifos to the southeast, and Aegina and the Peloponnese to the west. The site also contains scant remains of a propylaeum, a fortified tower and, to the northeast, a 6th-century temple to Athena. Visit early in the morning before the tourist buses arrive or head there for sunset to enact Byron’s lines from Don Juan:

‘Place me on Sunium’s marbled steep

Where nothing save the waves and I

May hear our mutual murmurs sweep.’

Byron was so impressed by Sounion that he carved his name on one of the columns.

All cancellations must be confirmed by Olive Sea Travel.

Regarding the Day Tours:

Cancellations up to 24 hours before your service date are 100% refundable.

Cancellation Policy:

• Licensed Tour Guides and Hotels are external co-operators & they have their own cancellation policy.
• Apart from the above cancellation limits, NO refunds will be made. If though, you fail to make your appointment for reasons that are out of your hands, that would be, in connection with the operation of your airline or cruise ship or strikes, extreme weather conditions or mechanical failure, you will be refunded 100% of the paid amount.
• If your cancellation date is over TWO (2) months away from your reservation date, It has been known for third-party providers such as credit card companies, PayPal, etc. to charge a levy fee usually somewhere between 2-4%.
• Olive Sea Travel reserves the right to cancel your booking at any time, when reasons beyond our control arise, such as strikes, prevailing weather conditions, mechanical failures, etc. occur. In this unfortunate case, you shall be immediately notified via the email address you used when making your reservation and your payment WILL be refunded 100%.

Booking Options:

Temple Of Poseidon – Sunset Small Group Tour:

Temple of Poseidon 5 Hours
Small Group tour/ Not private
Meeting Point: Outside of ”Herodion Hotel”  [Hotel pick up/ Drop off available with additional cost]
Tickets not Included  [10€ per person]

2 Semi-Private tours: Sunset Temple of Poseidon + Athens Full Day:

• Athens Full Day 8 Hours
• Temple of Poseidon 5 Hours
• Small Group tour/ Not private
• Meeting Point: Outside of ”Herodion Hotel”  [Hotel pick up/ Drop off available with additional cost]
• Tickets Included [except Museum Ticket/ For bookings made after 29 Jan. 2024]
• Lunch Included for the Athens Full Day[ For bookings made after 29 Jan. 2024]

Please contact us after your booking if you are using a wheelchair or if you are travelling with infants