Athens Trip Overview
Athens Riviera is the coastal area in the southern suburbs of Athens, stretching from Piraeus to Sounio. It is located about 16 km (9.9 miles) from downtown Athens stretching from the southern suburbs of Athens to the southernmost point of Attica, Cape Sounio. The beaches that stretch across the coast line are all swimmable and with very easy access from the center of Athens. Amazing scenery along the way will keep you excited till you reach the ending point of spectacular Cape Sounio, with the Temple of the God Poseidon. Admire the sculpture created 500 years b.C inside the cave of Nimfoliptos. The lake of Vouliagmeni is another breathtaking place, as you swim with the view of the underwater cave. Enjoy a perfect summer day in coast of Athens!
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
Athens Riviera is the coastal area in the southern suburbs of Athens, stretching from Piraeus to Sounio. It is located about 16 km (9.9 miles) from downtown Athens stretching from the southern suburbs of Athens to the southernmost point of Attica, Cape Sounio. The beaches that stretch across the coast line are all swimmable and with very easy access from the center of Athens. Amazing scenery along the way will keep you excited till you reach the ending point of spectacular Cape Sounio, with the Temple of the God Poseidon. Admire the sculpture created 500 years b.C inside the cave of Nimfoliptos. The lake of Vouliagmeni is another breathtaking place, as you swim with the view of the underwater cave. Enjoy a perfect summer day in coast of Athens!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Lake Vouliagmeni, Vouliagmeni 166 71 Greece
We have the opportunity to enter and swim at Lake Vouliagmeni which is a part saltwater, part spring water lake where people can swim year-round due to its desirable, steady temperature of 22-25 degrees C or 70-77 degrees F. The warm water is known for its therapeutic mineral qualities and healing properties and has been used for years to bring relief to arthritis sufferers. Just a short walk northward away from the coast, the enchanting lake is set dramatically against a huge jutting cliff just off the coast and flanked by a high rock face on one side and trees on the other. The source of the clear, warm water is still unknown.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounio, Sounio 195 00 Greece
We will see the famous temple of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the sea, which dominates the southernmost tip of Attica, where the horizon meets the Aegean Sea. Perched on the craggy rocks of Cape Sounio, the temple is enveloped in myth and historic facts dated from antiquity until the present times.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Nimfoliptou Cave, Vari 166 73, Greece
We will enjoy a caving experience at Nympholyptos Cave, which is a small cave northeast of Vari in Attica, Greece. In classical antiquity the cave was used as a shrine dedicated to Apollo, Pan and the Nymphs. The cave was occupied from the sixth to second century BC. The cave then fell into disuse until it was occupied again in the fourth century AD. It was finally abandoned in approximately the sixth century. The cave was excavated in 1901.
It lies near the top of one of the southern spurs of Mount Hymettus at an altitude of almost 300 meters. The cave is unique in Greece because of its rock-cut sculptures. The marble votive tablets from the cave are now exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
Duration: 2 hours
