# Thorikos theatre and Lavrio Archaeological Museum

What to do en Cape Sounion · Cape Sounion

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/things-to-do/thorikos-theatre-and-lavrio-museum · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 2 h
- Temporada: All year; confirm by phone beforehand
- Para quién: Adults and teenagers interested in archaeology

Visit · 2 h · The ancient elongated theatre of Thorikos and the museum with slabs from the Sounion frieze, 10 km from the cape

What it is
Lavrio, about 10 km north of the cape, was the town of the silver mines that financed Athens's fleet. Beside it, on the hill of Thorikos, is one of the oldest theatres in Greece: its tiers do not form a semicircle but an elongated, almost rectangular curve that fits the slope. The Lavrio Archaeological Museum, on Fleming Street, holds pieces from Thorikos and the mining area and some slabs from the frieze of the temple of Poseidon.
How to visit
Museum hours change by season and sources disagree: call beforehand on +30 22920 22817. The Thorikos theatre is north of the town, beside the harbour road; out of season it is worth asking at the museum whether you can go in.
When it fits
If you sleep at Sounion, it is the perfect next morning before returning to Athens or the airport. From Lavrio the ferry also leaves for Kea and some Cyclades.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 37.7168, 24.0539

## Cerca de aquí

- [Aegean Grill, at Cape Sounio](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/where-to-eat/aegean-grill), a 7.4 km
- [Cape Sounio, Grecotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/where-to-stay/cape-sounio-grecotel), a 7.4 km
- [Aegeon Beach Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/where-to-stay/aegeon-beach-hotel), a 7.4 km
- [Aegeon Taverna and The Veranda](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/where-to-eat/aegeon-taverna), a 7.4 km
- [Sounion beach, at the foot of the temple](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/things-to-do/sounion-beach), a 7.4 km
- [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 7.7 km
- [Temple of Poseidon and Sounion sanctuary](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/attica/cape-sounion/things-to-do/temple-of-poseidon), a 7.8 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 18.6 km

## Consejos

### Call the museum first
That way you will not find the door closed.

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