Sounio National Park
Coastal cliffs, Aleppo pine forest and an ancient temple in south-eastern Attica
The park ends at Cape Sounio, a promontory that drops sheer to the sea and carries the remains of a temple of Poseidon and ancient fortifications. Behind it, the largest Aleppo pine forest in eastern Attica covers land of Mediterranean scrub.
Things to do
- HeritageVisit the ancient temple dedicated to Poseidon on the cape
- On footWalk the steep paths that lead down to the sea
- UndergroundLook for the caves and gullies along the coast
- Try thisExplore the Aleppo pine forest and Mediterranean scrub inland
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Aleppo pine forest
The most extensive pine forest of eastern Attica.