Hotel Cape Sounio * * * * *

When you step through the vault-style bronze door, you realize that there are many spas in the southern Mediterranean, but none quite like the one at Cape Sounio.  The octagon-shaped spa, has glass exterior walls that create the illusion of being outdoors. The lounge, decorated in stone and metal ores from Sounio’s rich veins, is furnished with wicker seats set low to the ground creating the perfect ambience for relaxing between treatments while enjoying in the glorious view.

Scented candles, soft recessed lighting, and soothing chakra-balancing music enhance the transition from the expansiveness of the lounge to the intimacy of the private treatment area. Muted pastels and pale, creamy earth tones create the calming backdrop in the massage suites. Each of the seven rooms is individually decorated to create small havens that enhance for therapies ranging from Shiatsu, aromatherapy, reflexology and lymph drainage massages to svedana, hot stone therapy, and effusion.

Organic plants and extracts from rare aromatic plants grown in the wild are featured ingredients in many of the treatments. But the one that truly pays proper homage to the sea-god is the Poseidon Elixir, inspired by the grooming rituals of the Classical-era beauties. Finely-ground olive seeds, natural sea salt, and a rich clay are applied in successive scrubs and rubs, combined with sessions in the sauna, to remove toxins. The sequence culminates with a 45-minute four-hands massage with an all-natural deep-penetrating cream with pear and dandelion extracts that leaves the skin silky-smooth and glowing.


Other treatments available:

Reflexology
Aromatherapy
Shiatsu
Hot Stones Therapy, etc

The Attica Peninsula forms a unique cultural landscape dotted with dozens of historical monuments and natural sights, all within less than an hour from Athens.
Hotel Cape Sounio is located facing  one of them, Greece’s most celebrated archaeological sites, the Temple of Poseidon, dating back to the 5th century BC and very famous for its romantic sunsets. Imagine what a sight it must have been when the ancient Greek sailors laid their eyes on the majestic Temple of Poseidon at the very tip of cape Sounio. It still is for guests of the hotel, when they see the orderly marble columns atop the rugged rocks that form the cape of Sounio. The temple of Poseidon has stood silently for thousands of years as a reminder of respect for mighty Poseidon and his capricious ocean. The temple's proportions are humble and serene, and yet the structure is elevated in a showmanship manner through the massive foundation that raises it so it can be easily spotted by sailors from afar. The Doric columns impose a statement of strength, durability and serenity on the entire landscape.
Also at Cape Sounio is the sanctuary of Athena; another  god held in high esteem by the ancient Athenians.
Just north of Cape Sounio lies the ancient town of Thorik. There you can visit   one of the oldest theatres ever found (built in the 6th century BC.
Further north, the archaeological site of Vravron features a temple and other buildings dedicated to the worship of goddess Artemis.
For those guests who want to do some island hopping, only 9 kms away from the hotel at  Lavrion,   there are several ferryboat departures  daily to the Greek island as Paros, Naxos, Syros, Kythnos, Ios, Milos and Tinos. Each of these islands has an individual character and ambience from lively beaches and night life to peaceful retreats and historic venues, churches and archaeological sites. All the above islands are linked by sea and air to other destinations as well as the major ports of Pireas and Rafina. Information is available from the hotel for departure days and times.