Naós Poseidóna
Naós Poseidóna is an archaeological site in Lavreotiki, East Attica. Naós Poseidóna is situated nearby to Temple of Poseidon, as well as near the village Legrena.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Poseidon.
Temple of Poseidon
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Poseidon is an ancient Greek temple on Cape Sounion, Greece, dedicated to the god Poseidon. There is evidence of the establishment of sanctuaries on the cape from as early as the 11th century BC.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sounio and Legrena.
Sounio
Photo: Adam Carr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sounio is a national park in Attica, the historic region of Athens city-state. It is a popular day trip from Athens because of its splendid Temple of Poseidon.
Legrena
Village
Legrena is a coastal village in East Attica in southern Greece on the coast of the Attica peninsula. It is part of the municipality Lavreotiki. It lies along Greek National Road 91, to the west of Sounion. Legrena is situated 3 km northwest of Naós Poseidóna.
Poseidonia
Hamlet
Kato Poseidonia is a settlement in Southeastern Attica under the administration of the Municipality of Lavreotiki. The settlement is 36.7 miles from Athens, 2.5 miles from Lavrio, and 3 miles from Sounio. Poseidonia is situated 4½ km northeast of Naós Poseidóna.
Naós Poseidóna
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Naos Poseidona”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.65019° or 37° 39′ 1″ northLongitude
24.02458° or 24° 1′ 29″ eastElevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
8G96M22F+3RGeoNames ID
10997160
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In Other Languages
“Naós Poseidóna” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Naós Poseidóna”
- Greek: “Ναός Ποσειδώνα”
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