Ancient Corinth and Canal half day private tour from Athens

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Duration:5 hours (approx.)
Location: Athens, Greece

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Venture south of Athens to discover highlights of the Peloponnese. Cross the Corinth Canal to leave mainland Greece and explore the Ancient Corinth, antiquity’s most powerful commercial crossroads. The wealthiest city in all the ancient world, a leader amongst the powerful Greek city-states, built at the foothills of the rocky hill of Acrocorinth, discernible from afar, a striking lookout against potential enemies coming by land or sea.

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1. Athens
You will get picked up from your hotel, apartment, Airbnb, Athens airport, or Piraeus port.
2. Corinth Canal
The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island. The canal was dug through the isthmus at sea level and has no locks. It is 6.4 kilometres (4 mi) in length and only 21.4 metres (70 ft) wide at its base, making it impassable for many modern ships. From high up, you can enjoy the best view of Corinth's isthmus and admire the steep limestone walls while you observe the vessels below you navigate their way through the canal.
3. Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)
Corinth was a city-state on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnese to the mainland of Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta. The modern city of Corinth is located approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the ancient ruins. For Christians, Corinth is well known from the two letters of Saint Paul in the New Testament, First and Second Corinthians. Corinth is also mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as part of Paul the Apostle's missionary travels. In addition, the second book of Pausanias' Description of Greece is devoted to Corinth. Ancient Corinth was one of the largest and most important cities of Greece, with a population of 90,000 in 400 BC. The Romans demolished Corinth in 146 BC, built a new city in its place in 44 BC, and later made it the provincial capital of Greece.
4. Archaeological Museum of Corinth
The Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth was constructed between 1931-1932, with intentions to display the numerous recent archaeological excavations. The museum is located within the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth, Greece, and lies under the jurisdiction of the 37th Ephoreia of the Greek Archaeological Service. Key aspects of the Archaeological site of Ancient Corinth include: • Hadgimoustafa spring • Lechaion Road • Basilica • Fountain of Peirene • Stoa • Agora • Odien • Other temples • Theatre
5. Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Corinth was constructed in 550 BC.
6. Akrokorinthos
Acrocorinth, "Upper Corinth", the acropolis of ancient Corinth, is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth, Greece. With its secure water supply, Acrocorinth's fortress was repeatedly used as a last line of defense in southern Greece because it commanded the Isthmus of Corinth, repelling foes from entry by land into the Peloponnese peninsula.

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Posted By : Joni_K
Costas was an excellent guide and our vehicle was beautiful. Numerous stops with ancient Biblical history of Ancient Corinth. Wonderful lunch included as well. Highly recommend and we thoroughly enjoyed our day!
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Posted On : 2024-05-17 16:10:22

Posted By : James_P
Our driver George was wonderfully equipped with knowledge of the area we explored. Ancient Corinth was amazing and his explanations of the history of the castle was more than our expectations. Such a nice man with an immense amount of knowledge. Thank you for showing us such a good time!
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 00:19:08

Posted By : 993mikeq
What a fabulous day trip to see Corinth and walk in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul. Spyros, our guide and travel companion for the day, shared his insights and vast knowledge of Greece throughout the trip. It was inspiring.

The lunch provided in Corinth at a local Greek establishment was authentic and delicious.

One of the best tours we have taken!
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 09:22:31

Posted By : C3268NNlisap
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour to Corinth! We were picked up at our apartment in downtown Athens right on schedule. Fotis was a great driver, and Stratos was so incredibly knowledgeable about Greek history and the Apostle Paul. While we were driving out of Athens, Stratos taught us so much about the lesser know places in Athens that we passed. We pulled over to a few places on the way to Ancient Corinth, including the canal. Ancient Corinth was so interesting, but if we had gone without a guide, it would not have been as meaningful. Stratos has a deep knowledge of Corinth, and has been giving tours for 28 years. We really enjoyed asking questions about the history and Greek culture, and learned so much from him! He even took the time to help us plan out stops to see on the next part of our trip in the Peloponnese. I highly recommend this tour company.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 14:16:22

Posted By : Bjones93444
Peter was right on time and gave us excellent personal service. It was interesting to hear Peter’s wealth of knowledge regarding the history of the area and beyond. Peter worked very hard to make our half day tour quite memorable. Thank you Peter! You are THE best!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-25 09:03:17

Posted By : 736ollyb
Absolutely amazing, our driver Notis was able to give us all the information about the places. He made us all love the Greek culture and he taught as about the origins of Greece. The car we travelled in was clean and very comfortable. Notis even brought us water! If you want to see all the main landmarks in Athens then this is the tour for you. Couldn’t have asked for more, thank you Notis! ❤️
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Posted On : 2024-04-09 08:13:27

Posted By : DW M
Our guide made this a FANTASTIC relaxing tour. History lessons were great. Stopped at the Canal was very enjoyable. Tour Old Corinth museum was nice. Trip to Corinth Acropolis was unexpected & very enjoyable 😉
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Posted On : 2024-03-24 10:12:48

Posted By : AngryAxes
Picked up at Piraeus by Michael, our guide, in a comfortable Mercedes van, with our luggage.
The drive to Corinth was just over an hour. First stop was at the Corinth canal, an amazing feat of engineering. Next stop ws the Acropolis of Corinth. A vast area to explore in the time we had. Have your hiking shoes on as it's all up on uneven cobblestone paths and gravel paths. You will need more than 1 hr to reach the very top and return. The views are absolutely spectacular and start from half way and worth the climb.
The Temple of Apollo and museum was our last POI and like the Acropolis of Corinth we found it well presented and easy to navigated with information boards a plenty.
Great tour company with a great tour guide Michael. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-03-21 04:15:18

Posted By : 259georgip
The driver, Michalis, and the guide, Stratos (I hope I'm not butchering their names) were both great. The tour was all-around very interesting.
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Posted On : 2024-03-11 09:26:54

Posted By : Sherpa43378036708
Spiros is a great driver and guide. This was a spectacular tour with great views and insights. We saw the canal, ancient Corinth and had a great Greek culinary experience.
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Posted On : 2024-02-12 06:54:46