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Marina in Athens - Syros - Mykonos - Dilos - Rinia - Kythnos - Marina in Athens
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We untie the ropes and set sail from the marina of Alimos. Ahead of us, the Aegean Sea. Bold, crystal-clear, refreshing, turquoise blue. An aquatic paradise interspersed with islands: nature’s gems dotting its embrace. In front of us Cape Sounion juts out, its Temple of Poseidon crowning the craggy heights–a proud and imposing navigational point of reference from antiquity to today, “granting” ships permission to pass, seeming to greet them and then bid farewell. From the 6th century BC, this spot heralded the worship of the gods Poseidon and Athens. Here, Lord Byron rediscovered the cape’s lost beauty, which excavations brought back to light after centuries of darkness. From the splendors of classical antiquity to the beauties of today’s Greece, we put out to sea for our next stop.