At 17 km away from Palea Fokea you will find the Dorian temple of Poseidon in Sounio.

The temple was dedicated to Poseidon, the god of the sea, and was built twice. In the early 5th century it was destroyed by the Persians and around 444 BC. an order was given by Pericles to be rebuilt. It was completed in 440 BC. and is Doric and quite innovative for its time.

The view of the sunset from the Temple of Poseidon will be engraved forever in your hearts. The energy that radiates the location and the sunset is unique. The visit to Sounio is not a simple experience but a personal experience.

Ten kilometers away from Villa VeNa you will find a National Park. Yes, a National Park. The National Forest of Sounio. It is the smallest National Park of Greece but has a great environmental and historical value. A beautiful place to hike to the natural, historical and archaeological beauties.

The area is over 35,000 acres and has a dense network of dirt roads and paths passing through ancient quarries, mining workshops, ancient ore washers, tanks, trenches, and wells.

The path to the National Park is beautiful! It combines the company of the blue sea with the sounds and the scents of the countryside. Castles, mines, tanks, and dilapidated buildings have been scattered over thousands of years in this natural landscape. In the silver of these mines, ancient Athens owes its wealth. From the mines of Lavreotiki, the ancient Athenians made the metals necessary for them, such as lead, iron and silver.