Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion
A Doric temple dedicated to Poseidon on the tip of Cape Sounion, at the southern end of Attica. Built around 440 BC, it stands on a cliff above the Aegean and is a famous place to watch the sunset.
- Where
- Sounion, Attica, Greece
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.6502, 24.0246
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Where is Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion?
Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion is in Sounion, Attica, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sounion (0.5 km), Lake Vouliagmeni (27 km), Kea (28 km).
How do I get the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Attica volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Attica volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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