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Ancient silver mines
Lake Vouliagmeni
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Vouliagmeni lake swim-Ancient Silver Mines-Poseidon's Temple tour

By Bucket List Tours
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Price is AU$587 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
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  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Dear travellers welcome!
If you are in Athens, explored the city and the Acropolis and want to find out what there is to see outside of the city then consider this amazing tour that is off the usual path.
First a nice relaxing swim in the thermal water of Lake Vouliagmeni. Then a beautiful coastal drive to the ancient silver mines of Lavrion.
You will see the actual ancient industrial site where you will learn the process of extracting the silver in ancient times and a visit to the small but interesting museum of Lavrion. Also, a visit to one of the most beautiful ancient Greek temples with an amazing landscape and breathtaking views. The temple of Poseidon overlooking the Aegean Sea. Time can be arranged so you get to view the sunset also, from the temple.

Activity location

  • Leoforos Poseidonos
    • Leoforos Poseidonos
    • Glifada, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Leoforos Poseidonos
    • Leoforos Poseidonos
    • Glifada, Greece

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Temple of Poseidon Sunset and the silver mines of Ancient Athens
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$587.06 x 1 AdultAU$587.06
Total
Price is AU$587.06
Until Sat, 15 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPick up from your Athens Hotel, Airbnb or Cruise ship.
  • What's includedWhat's includedExpert Athenian driver fluent in English, quality commentary. CANNOT enter the sites with you
  • What's includedWhat's includedComfortable transport. All cars with WiFi, A/C, Bottled Water
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLicensed Tour guide upon request, depending on avaibility. Extra cost ~300 euros paid to the guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge (At your discretion)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fees: Lake-17euros pp. Poseidon's Temple 10 euros pp. Lavrion Museum 3 euros pp

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Travel time is already included to the total duration.

Activity itinerary

Leoforos Poseidonos
  • 1h
Tour starts with your driver picking you up at your doorstep and the most scenic coastal driving route in Greece begins, the famous Athenian riviera, all the way to Sounion, where the majestic temple of Poseidon's is and where the ancient silver mines where. One hour drive where you will see islands, a lake, the blue Aegean sea, beautiful landscape and hear stories of Greek history and mythology.
Lake Vouliagmeni
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
A short stop to admire an amazing geological fornation, a thermal lake next to the sea, with impressive vertical limestone walls. The lake of Vouliagmeni. Swim in the therapeutic water and enjoy a nice peeling from the tiny fish in the lake.
Lavrio
  • 30m
Now arriving to the area of sounion where the temple of Poseidon is, a bit further north you enter the beautiful National Park of Sounio, a mountain with a pine forest. There is a normal road and only a small part of well maintened dirt road to arrive to the ancient site of where they processed the minerals to extract the silver. You will see with your eyes the technology they used thousands of years ago. An amazing site and proof of the innovative minds of ancient Greece. Allong the way you will see many entrances of ancient mineshafts. 20000 thousand slaves where working here. The ''dollar'' of these times was the silver drachma, widely accepted in all of the mediteranean.
Archeological Museum of Lavrion
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
A tiny museum although worth a visit and support to see some of the original silver drachma coins found in the area. Also some part of the decoration of the temple of Poseidon that you will see later on.
Ancient Theater of Thorikos
  • 15m
For some this is the oldest ever ancient Greek theatre built around 600BCE. An interesting shape not the dominant amphitheatrical shape. Amazing sea view of the island of Makronisos a former excile island.
Lavrio Port
  • 1h
Now pass by from the cute little port of Lavrion and the modern city. An old former industrial port. Stop for lunch or dinner can be arranged here if desired. Otherwhise 10 minutes away close to the temple of Poseidon. Which is the next and stop before heading back to Athens.
Temple of Poseidon
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Now the highlight of the tour. The majestic temple of Poseidon overlooking the blue Aegean sea and the sun reflecting in the water like gold and one the most beautiful sunsets in a thrilling landscape. History , mythology and natural beauty.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESLeoforos Poseidonos
    • Leoforos Poseidonos
    • Glifada, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLELeoforos Poseidonos
    • Leoforos Poseidonos
    • Glifada, Greece

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