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Argolis
About 67 miles away
Greece's prettiest old town, with Venetian forts above a small harbor.
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Cape Sounion
The Temple of Poseidon on a cliff at the tip of Attica, about 70 kilometers from Athens, famous for its sunsets.
- Open
- Every day, until sunset
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Sounio 195 00, AtticaDirections
- Getting There
- Buses from Pedion tou Areos in central Athens, about two hours, or a tour.
Why Go
Built in the 5th century BC, the white marble temple looks out over the Aegean from a headland. Lord Byron carved his name on one of its columns.
The coastal drive there is lovely.
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