# Sounion beach, at the foot of the temple

What to do en Cape Sounion · Cape Sounion

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/things-to-do/sounion-beach · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 3 h
- Temporada: June – September for swimming
- Para quién: Families; calm waters with a north wind

Beach · half a day · A sand and pebble bay at Kato Sounio, with the temple above and terraces on the shore

The bay opening north of the cape, at Kato Sounio, is the temple's beach: you have it above you, on top of the cliff, while you swim. The shore is sand and pebble, with sunbeds from the beach bars and a free part. Boats and sailing yachts anchor in the bay in summer.
How to organise it
A swim in the morning or early afternoon, lunch on a shoreline terrace and a climb to the temple for sunset: the site car park is a few minutes away by car. If you come by KTEL bus, you can get off at the bay stop and walk up the road, carefully.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 37.6545, 24.025

## Cerca de aquí

- [Aegeon Beach Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/where-to-stay/aegeon-beach-hotel), a 14 m
- [Aegeon Taverna and The Veranda](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/where-to-eat/aegeon-taverna), a 14 m
- [Sunset over the Saronic Gulf from the cape](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/things-to-do/sunset-from-the-cape), a 277 m
- [Temple of Poseidon and Sounion sanctuary](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/things-to-do/temple-of-poseidon), a 480 m
- [Aegean Grill, at Cape Sounio](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/where-to-eat/aegean-grill), a 1.2 km
- [Cape Sounio, Grecotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/where-to-stay/cape-sounio-grecotel), a 1.2 km
- [Thorikos theatre and Lavrio Archaeological Museum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/things-to-do/thorikos-theatre-and-lavrio-museum), a 7.4 km
- [The coast road from Athens to Sounion](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/things-to-do/athens-sounion-coast-road), a 19.4 km

## Consejos

### Bring an umbrella if you use the free part
There is almost no natural shade.

### With a dog, ask
We have not found a published rule for this beach.

Destino: [Cape Sounion](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion.md)