Athina Trip Overview
In a few hours trip you will see almost the half region of Attica and the amazing coastal road to Sounion. Temple of Poseidon and the view of Aegean sea during the sunset, is something you have to see.
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Athina, Greece
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Athina, Greece, Greece
In a few hours trip you will see almost the half region of Attica and the amazing coastal road to Sounion. Temple of Poseidon and the view of Aegean sea during the sunset, is something you have to see.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Glifada, Glifada, Thasos Region, East Macedonia and Thrace
Glyfada is a suburb in South Athens located in the Athens Riviera. It is situated in the southern parts of the Athens’ Urban Area. The area stretches from the foot of the Hymettus mountain to the Saronic Gulf. It is the largest of Athens’ southern suburbs.
Glyfada was established as the heart of Athens’ southern suburbs, because of its prime waterfront location, rich commercial center, and modern business district. It has been described as the head-point of the ‘Athens Riviera’ and features some of Europe’s most opulent seafront residences, gardens and extensive beachfront property, with a modern marina.
Stop At: Lake Vouliagmeni, Vouliagmeni 166 71 Greece
Lake Vouliagmeni is a small brackish-water lake fed by underground currents seeping through the mass of Mount Hymettus located to the south of Vouliagmeni, Greece.
The lagoon formed about 2,000 years ago. It was once a large cavern that collapsed following an earthquake.
The lake has quite unique environmental conditions: it is supplied with warm seawater (28-35ºCelsius) via an underground channel spreading through a network of flooded caves, so its temperature never drops below 18 °C (usually ranges around 21-24 °C), whereas a freshwater spring reduces its salinity to brackish levels.
It continues deep inside the mountain in an underwater cave never fully explored, as its end seems impossible to trace even by employing sonar detection.
Because of its constant warm water temperature and its rich content in hydrogen sulphide, the lake functions as a spa since the end of the 19th century.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounio, Sounio 195 00 Greece
Cape Sounion is noted for its Temple of Poseidon, one of the major monuments of the Golden Age of Athens. Its remains are perched on the headland, surrounded on three sides by the sea.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Lavrio, Lavrio, East Attica Region, Attica
Laurium or Lavrio before early 11th century BC: Thorikos; from Middle Ages until 1908: Ergastiria is a town in southeastern part of Attica, Greece. It is part of Athens metropolitan area and the seat of the municipality of Lavreotiki. Laurium was famous in Classical antiquity for its silver mines, which was one of the chief sources of revenue of the Athenian state. The metallic silver was mainly used for coinage. The Archaeological Museum of Lavrion shows much of the story of these mines.
It is located about 60 km SE of Athens city center, SE of Keratea and N of Cape Sounio. Laurium is situated on a bay overlooking the island of Makronisos (ancient times: Helena) in the east. The port is in the middle and gridded streets cover the residential area of Lavrio. GR-89 runs through Lavrio and ends south in Sounio.
