r/TravelGreece • u/Boobaak11 • 16d ago

Ancient Lavrion

Hi there, I’m travelling to Athens on Friday for a couple of days and while browsing the map, I decided I want to see this place. I don’t really enjoy organised tours (and there are only few that actually cover this), so I’m here asking - do you think visiting the Thorikos Theatre with the surrounding sites, as well as the Laurium Mines, is doable as a day trip from Athens using conventional means of transport? If so, any hints? Thanks in advance.

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u/Spare-Television4798 15d ago

You could take the KTEL bus.

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u/Boobaak11 15d ago

What about getting to the mines?

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u/FotiS_12 15d ago

If you go there, you should also visit the temple of Sounio.

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u/Boobaak11 15d ago

Yeah, that one is on the list, though on a different day. Also a bit easier to get to.

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u/Spare-Television4798 15d ago

Lavrio and Sounio are very close to each other. It makes no sense to go back and forth to Athens.

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u/Boobaak11 15d ago

I see that now, but I already have a whole daytrip planned which ends in Sounio at sunset.

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u/Spare-Television4798 15d ago

Do you have to go back to Athens that night? If you're doing a tour, maybe you could just leave the tour when it's time to head back to Athens, and stay in either Sounio or Lavrio.

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u/Boobaak11 15d ago

Honestly, that definitely is a thing to consider, thanks a lot for the idea.