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Saronic Gulf
gulf of the Aegean sea, on the shores of Attica, Argolis and Corinthia, Greece
Sounion
thumb|View of Cape Sounion and the ruins of the Temple of Poseidon, Sounion|Temple of Poseidon looking west, with Patroklos island visible in the background thumb|Sunset at Cape Sounion Cape Sounion (Modern Greek: Aκρωτήριο Σούνιο Akrotírio Soúnio ; Άkron Soúnion, latinized Sunium; Venetian: Capo Colonne "Cape of Columns") is the promontory at the southernmost tip of the Attica peninsula, south of the town of Lavrio (ancient Thoricus), and 69.5 km (43.1 miles) southeast of Athens in the Athens Riviera. It is part of Lavreotiki municipality, East Attica, Greece.
Penteliko Mountain
tall mountain and mountain range northeast of Athens, Greece
Hymettus
Hymettus (), also Hymettos (; ; ), is a mountain range in the Athens area of Attica, East Central Greece. It is also colloquially known as Trellós (crazy) or Trellóvouno (crazy mountain); the latter originates from the French "très long" (very long) in awe of its winding length of 16 km, as used by French travelers during the occupation of Greece by the Ottomans. Hymettus was assigned the status of a protected area in the EU's Natura 2000 ecological network.
Parnitha
Mount Parnitha (, , Katharevousa and Parnis/Parnes; sometimes Parnetha) is a lightly forested mountain range north of Athens, the highest on the peninsula of Attica, with an elevation of 1,413 m, and a summit known as Karavola (Καραβόλα). Much of the mountain is designated a national park, and is a protected habitat for wildfowl, first created in 1961. The summit is located 18 km north of Acharnes and about 30 km north of the Athens city center. The mountain covers approximately 250 km² of land. Other peaks include Mavrovouni (Μαυροβούνι), Ornio (1,350 m), Area (1,160 m), Avgo o
Cephissus
river through Athenian plain, Greece
Patroklos
island off the southwest coast of Attiki, Greece
Gulf of Euboea
Asopos
river in Boeotia and northern Attica, Greece
Lake Marathon
reservoir in Attica, Greece
Porto Rafti
town in Attica, Greece
Petalioi Gulf
gulf of the Aegean Sea between Attica and southern Euboea, Greece
Vari Cave
cave in Greece
Kaki Thalassa
village in Attica, Greece