Sounion

Cape Sounion is a cape at the southernmost tip of Attica. It is well known because of the marble ruins of the ancient temple of the sea god Poseidon.Sounion located 69 km from Athens and is a fine place for day trips from Athens. At the Summit of the three sides of a slope above the sea, is located on an artificial terrace the famous marble temple of the god Poseidon from the 5th Century BC .
From there, it offers a stunning panoramic view of the surrounding islands of the Aegean. Nearby are the island of Makronisos and in a larger distance the islands of Kea, Kythnos and Serifos. On a clear day the view goes up to the island of Milos in 97 km away.From the east of Kea rises behind the 994 m highest peak of the island of Andros .To the west, the view over the Saronic Gulf to the mountainous shores of Argolis.
Cape Sounion is now a tourist attraction, especially the sunsets are impressive. As a popular destination, there will be a day from Athens to the National Straße 91 reaches along the west coast of Attica and runs a number of residential areas such as Glyfada, Vouliagmeni and Varkiza. The site and its surroundings became a Greek national park.

Preveza travel guide

Preveza by several national roads to the Greek road network. The National Highway 18 leads in a northerly direction toward Igoumenitsa in a southerly direction through the tunnel after Preveza Vonitsa in southern ambrakischen Gulf or on the island of Lefkada. The National Highway 21 leads in a north-easterly direction and continue to Filippiada Ioannina (north), or Arta (South East).

On the south of Preveza-lying peninsula Actium is the commercial airport of Preveza. The port of Preveza is located on the western coast of the Gulf  and not on the Ionian Sea. Rail links do not exist

Generally speaking Preveza is an expensive place to stay but if you book well in advance and steer clear of the all-important Preveza view you’ll be able to find reasonably priced pension-style Preveza accommodation with basic but comfortable facilities. There are also two youth hostels on the island and three well-equipped campsites.

The Preveza was established after the final decline of Nikopolis, probably in the 11 th century when surrendered by the Byzantine Emperor to the Venetians as emporeio . The primary reason for the recommendation was the favourable position at the mouth of Amvrakikos used for the transport and commercial needs of the continent and the Akarnania

In this first period and throughout the Middle Ages Preveza followed the fortunes of the Despot of Epirus, which was part. Normans under threat several times since, Venetians, Albanians, Turks, the Franks and finally occupied it in 1449, when the Sultan Bayezid made Preveza with Naval dockyards