Attica coast drive

Greece Trip - Afternoon Trip to Poseidon

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March 20th 2008
At 2pm, a tour bus picks us up at the hotel and we are off to the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounio. The bus ride is about 1.5 hours long, the bus is far from filled and we liked the curbside service. This is when we get our first up close view of the Attica coast and the waters of the Saronic Gulf, part of the Aegean Sea and bigger picture the Mediterranean Sea. The bus ride is a bit hairy, we th ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Cape Sounion

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more