Travel: Sounio and the Temple of Poseidon
On the first Sunday of every month during the slow season in Athens, all of the ruin sites have free admission. I finally got a chance to take advantage of it yesterday by visiting the archaeological site of Sounio in the southern tip of the Attica peninsula, about a 45 minute drive from Athens. If you're visiting Athens and looking for a nice day trip, this would be a great pick. After the ruins, stop in Lavrio for some fresh seafood and a glass or two of ouzo.
The area was home to a large naval port, small city, and temples devoted to Poseidon and Athena in ancient times. Some remains from the city and Athena's temple can still be seen, but the most impressive structure is definitely the Temple of Poseidon. Situated on top of a hill with the sea in the background, its one of the most impressive ruin sites in the Attica region.
I decided to finally take my real digital camera out again (Canon 5D) and managed to snap a few decent pictures before my camera ran into a problem with the mirror coming loose. So these will be the last photos I'm able to take with the 5D until I can find a good local repair shop. Luckily I'm pretty happy with some of them. Plus, a bonus rare picture of me courtesy of the husband :)
The day was rather rainy and quite dark and overcast, making for rather moody photos. I think I'm going to try and make it back on the next free day for some sunset photos!
Hope you enjoy!
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Athens is on my high priority travel list. Never knew about the free admissions, that is such a good information to have.
Really like the photos and it is nice to see these ruins in that rainy mood.
Have a great day!
Thank you! Its a great city, you should definitely visit!
I love anciet greek history and all of its remainings. I wish one day i could go there and explore it by myself :) Great photos btw! :)
Thank you! You should definitely visit one day!
I like the dark backgrounds, especially in the first photo. I think the overcast skies adds a touch of drama to the ruins. I'd love to know what the bird is - maybe a type of partridge?
I'm honestly not sure what kind of bird it is. There were tons of them there though! I'll let you know if I figure it out.
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Love these photos. The grey sky behind the temple stone is very cool. I didn't know this before, it appears that the columns are built from smaller blocks stacked together.