Drive through the sandy beaches and seaside villages of the idyllic Athenian Riviera. Explore the Mediterranean coastline and see the sunset next to the Temple of Poseidon, & enjoy a 2-day ticket for the Athens hop-on-hop-off blue bus, including 5 lines.

Temple of Poseidon and Cape of Sounio sunset tour:

You will drive along the south coast to the Athenian Riviera, which will allow you to easily reach the otherwise hard-to-get-to Sounion. Once there, you will be dazzled by the famous landscapes that surround Sounion. In the times of the ancient Greeks, this site was revered as sacred ground dedicated to the gods Poseidon and Athena. You can marvel at the Temple of Poseidon, which perched upon the cliff’s edge 70 metres above the sea. Later, walk the blessed earth of Sounion, one of the places sung about it in Homer’s Odyssey.

You can then stand upon the same cliff where it is said King Aegeus threw himself off. The tale is told in Greek mythology that Aegeus told his son Theseus that if he defeated the Minotaur, he should return to Athens with ships bearing white sails. Theseus forgot this request, and when Aegeus saw Theseus’ black sails, he threw himself from the Sounion in despair. While here, you can watch the sunset over this legendary horizon.

Athens Hop-on-hop-off blue bus

Explore Athens, the Port of Piraeus and the beaches at your own pace with a hop-on hop-off bus ticket. Benefit from easy transport to key attractions, such as the Panathenaic Stadium and Parthenon at the Acropolis. You can travel on 4 lines for 2 days, including Athens (Orange Line), Piraeus (Blue Line), Glyfada (Yellow Line), Vouliagmeni (Green Line), and the “Happy Train of Piraeus.”

Cape Sounion sunset tour departures:

• 15th April-10 September 5:00PM
• 11 September - 31 October 3:00 PM
• Winter schedule November-March : 14:30 every Friday/Saturday/Sunday

Hop-on-hop-off bus departures:
Athens line 8:30AM-6:00PM (every 15 minutes)
Piraeus line (every 45 minutes)
Beach line, Glyfada-Vouliagmeni (every 2 hours)

Cape Sounion sunset tour departure locations:
1) Omonoia square (in front of the Hondos centre department store/stop A12 of the hop-on-hop-off bus)
2) Syntagma Square (stop A1)
3) Plaka area (in front of Melina Merkouri statue)(stop A2)

Hop on Hop off bus departure points:
Syntagma Square, Greek Parliament, Acropolis, Plaka, Monastiraki square, Omonoia Square, Karaiskaki Square, Archaeological Museum,
Piraeus Cruise Terminals.