Sounio
in Nomarchía Anatolikís Attikís of Attica, Greece
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Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (19 mi) - Athen Helenikon Airport (23 mi)
- Syros Airport (53 mi)
- Porto Cheli Airport (55 mi)
- Milos Airport (71 mi)
- Mikonos Airport (73 mi)
- Paros Airport (75 mi)
- Skiros Airport (93 mi)
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (173 mi)
- Acropolis, Athens (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Delos (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Mystras (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Delphi (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Marína Alímou (marina, (25 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.668 and 24.040 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 40' 5" and E 24° 2' 24"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Modern Greek, English, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:35 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:04 am and 5:12 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -22.661 and -152.805 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Motu Ura - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Greece.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Greece. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Sounio
Sounio in Nomarchía Anatolikís Attikís (Attica) with it's 127 habitants is a city located in Greece about 28 mi (or 45 km) south-east of Athens, the country's capital town.
Current time in Sounio is now 12:35 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Sounio, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Greece is Acropolis, Athens in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), North-West. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lavrio, Kalyvia Thorikou, Markopoulo, Koropi and Kea. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cape Sounio Grecotel Exclusive Resort
Aegeon Beach Hotel Sounio
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Lavrion to Vouliagmeni 1 of 3
A short ride on a 2012 Piaggio X10 350ie from Lavrio to Cape Sounion.
The Temple of Poseidon - Cape Sounion, Greece
Check out our Best of Athens Travel Guide http://davidsbeenhere.com/product/best-athens-greece-city-travel-guide-2014/ and http://davidsbeenhere.com Take the beautiful coastal drive to Cape...
Cape Sounion, Vouliagmeni - Greece HD Travel Channel
Kap Soúnion und Vouliagmeni English see below Auf der Landspitze von Kap Soúnion steht der weithin sichtbare Poseidon Tempel in dem einst Seefahrer ihre Opfer brachten. An drei Seiten...
Capo Sounion 1989 Tramonto
Viaggio in Grecia (Luglio 1989)
Segeln vom Cap Sounion zur Insel Kea
Wir segeln vom Cap Sounion auf die Insel Kea und ankern dort im Limin Voukarion. Wir besuchen den Hauptort der Insel und zeigen Euch deren Schönheiten.
Excursion, au Cap Sounion, sous le Temple de Poseidon, le 3 Janvier 2012.
A cool January afternoon on the beach in Cape Sounion, just after visiting Poseidon's Temple up above. Testing my new Blackberry. Thanks, Chris!
Ancient Hellenic temple of Posidon at cape Sounion (12/06/11)
Cape Sounion is a promontory located 69km of Athens,at the southernmost tip of the Attika peninsula in Hellas. Ancient Hellenic temple of Posidon (God of the sea in classical mythology) built 440 BC.
Sounion Attica Greece UHD
The temple of Poseidon and Athena at Sounion Attica Greece in a slideshow of 50 ultra high resolution (4k) pictures. More Photos here: Google+: http://goo.gl/RhHWIz Serifos Community: http://goo.g...
Kap Sounion Griechenland Greece Ferienhaus Haris
Kap Sounion Griechenland Greece Ferienhaus Haris.
2008-06-14 1234 Sounion 3
2008-06-14 1234 Sounion 3.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Sounion
Cape Sounion is a promontory located 69 kilometres SSE of Athens, at the southernmost tip of the Attica peninsula in Greece. Cape Sounion is noted as the site of ruins of an ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea in classical mythology. The remains are perched on the headland, surrounded on three sides by the sea. The ruins bear the deeply engraved name of English Romantic poet Lord Byron (1788–1824).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sounio.
Λαύριο: Lavrio, Λαύριο (source)
Λαύριο › East: Lavrio port, Λαύριο (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Soúnion, Káto Soúnion, Kap Sounion, Σούνιο, Σούνιον, Κάτω Σούνιο, Κάτω Σούνιον, Sounion, Sounio, Sunión, Sunium, Sunion, Сунион
