An ancient temple at a five-star location

I first caught a glimpse of it through a window at the entrance to the Astir resort's beach club in Vouliagmeni, on Athens' southern coast. That's why the window was there: to allow the public to admire the ancient temple without trying to talk their way into the resort for free on the premise of being archaeology buffs.

My second visit was much more organized and is what anyone wanting to visit the archaeological site has to do: I got permission from the management of the Astir Palace resort and then waited for a guard to take me to the location. It was worth it, because the 6th century BC Temple of Apollo Zoster was the most important temple in the Archaic deme of Aixonides Halai. 

The main hall of the sanctuary is around 10 meters long and all four of its walls survive. The temple was built right next to the water and small plants sprout among the three marble...