Sounio - Temple of Poseidon 

Cape Sunion is 69 km southeast of Athens, at the southern tip of Attica and was built in the 5th century BC. I was fortunate enough to visit here my first day in Greece.

Takis brought me here my first day in Greece. Others visiting were busy searching for Lord Byron's name carved on the temple, and Takis thought I was scared because I'm a bit afraid of heights. However, I loved it here so much that I would have been happy if I hadn't gone anywhere else! It was absolutely beautiful and I was quite content sitting there looking out at the sea.

I did visit other places though....

Additional links regarding Sounio

Hellenic Ministry of Culture - historical information
Photos
Porter Gaud School - architectural information
Perseus Project - historical & architectural information and photos
Brown University - about Poseidon
 

Poseidon was the god of the sea, horses, and earthquakes and a brother to Zeus and Hades.     "Let us first make an announcement to the gods, saying that we are not going to investigate about them, for we do not claim to be able to do that." Socrates, 469-399 BC.