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Sunio

Bad weather at southernmost tip of Attica peninsula

Also known as Cape Sounion (Greek: Aκρωτήριο Σούνιο), this the most southern point of the Attica peninsula in Greece. This place is noted as site of ruins of an ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea in classical mythology, and is a popular day-excursion for tourists from Athens.

As weekend is almost over and weather goes worse many people rush back to Athens with their boats.{sc1}6 Sep 2009 6:47pm NIKON D80 F.length 26.0mm (35mm eq. 39.0mm) 1/125s f/5.6 ISO 100 As weekend is almost over and weather goes worse many people rush back to Athens with their boats.	Part of storm system, which caused massive floods in Turkey and Greek islands, including Crete, created great lighting and colour.{sc1}6 Sep 2009 6:58pm NIKON D80 F.length 18.0mm (35mm eq. 27.0mm) 1/160s f/6.3 ISO 100 Part of storm system, which caused massive floods in Turkey and Greek islands, including Crete, created great lighting and colour.	Nearby Sunio/Sounion beach.{sc1}6 Sep 2009 6:29pm NIKON D80 F.length 36.0mm (35mm eq. 54.0mm) 1/100s f/5.0 ISO 100 Nearby Sunio/Sounion beach.

Perched on the headland, the remains of the Poseidon temple are surrounded on three sides by sea.{sc1}6 Sep 2009 6:18pm NIKON D80 F.length 46.0mm (35mm eq. 69.0mm) 1/160s f/6.3 ISO 100 Perched on the headland, the remains of the Poseidon temple are surrounded on three sides by sea.	Fragment of what remained from the great temple.{sc1}6 Sep 2009 6:43pm NIKON D80 F.length 48.0mm (35mm eq. 72.0mm) 1/125s f/5.0 ISO 100 Fragment of what remained from the great temple.	Yet another visitor.{sc1}6 Sep 2009 6:55pm NIKON D80 F.length 200.0mm (35mm eq. 300.0mm) 1/60s f/5.6 ISO 100 Yet another visitor.

6 Sep 2009