Cape Sounion Temple Path

Photo: A.Savin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

4.9km
Total Distance
82m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A coastal walk at the tip of Attica to the gleaming Temple of Poseidon on the headland of Cape Sounion. The marble columns crown a cliff above the sea where Byron carved his name. Sunset over the Aegean from the temple is among the most famous views in Greece.

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Difficulty

2/5 · Easy