village of Sounio

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The village of Sounio is a small coastal settlement in southeastern Attica, Greece, best known as the modern gateway to the ancient Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion.

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village of Sounio canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
village
accessibleBy road from Athens
coastType rocky coastline
small beaches
country Greece
distanceFromAthensApproxKm 65
gatewayTo Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasEconomicSector hospitality
services
hasFeature coastal settlement
small village
hasNearbyFeature Saronic Gulf
hasNearbyMaritimeFeature Cape Sounion headland
linked to: Cape Sounion
hasNearbyProtectedArea archaeological site of Cape Sounion
hasTransportConnection regional bus services from Athens
hasTypeOfInfrastructure beach facilities
guesthouses
hotels
restaurants
tavernas
hasViewOf Aegean Sea horizon
Temple of Poseidon
isCoastalCommunity true
isPopularDayTripDestinationFrom Athens
knownFor access to ancient ruins
proximity to Cape Sounion
views of the Aegean Sea
languageUsed Greek
locatedIn southeastern Attica
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Attica region
locatedInCountrySubdivision Central Greece (geographical region)
locatedInPeninsula Attica Peninsula
linked to: Attica peninsula
locatedNear Cape Sounion
locatedOn Aegean Sea
locatedSoutheastOf Athens
nearbyArchaeologicalSite Temple of Athena Sounias
Temple of Poseidon
partOf municipality of Lavreotiki
primaryEconomicActivity tourism
region Attica
timeZone Eastern European Time
timeZoneDST Eastern European Summer Time
tourismAttraction Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion
sunset views over the Aegean Sea

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Cape Sunium nearbySettlement village of Sounio