Sounio and the Temple of Poseidon
July 12th, 2005 by
James
Nick and I spent the morning visiting Cape Sounio at the very southern tip of the Attica region of Greece. On its tip stands the Temple of Poseidon. Of course, it’s now in ruins, but still makes for a captivating and dramatic scene. Of all the historical sites we’ve visited this trip, Sounio has been my favourite.
There’s something amazing about this giant temple built on the edge of a cliff. You can imagine how the ancient Greeks must have felt seeing it as they sailed past it leaving or returning to Greece from distant travels.
We’d been debating whether to return back to Athens to explore some more this morning, but for me, Sounio proved a spectacular decision and a fantastic way to end a brilliant trip.
