Ancient Corinth Half-Day Private Tour from Athens
Description
This tour begins with a ride on the Corinth Canal, which was constructed in 1893 and still used today. After crossing the canal, we drive on towards Ancient Corinth, it has been estimated that Ancient Corinth held as many as 100,000 inhabitants at one time but only about 600 ruins remain. Corinth is one of the most famous and visited cities of Greece. The city is located in the South West of the Peloponnese surrounded by mountains that take their name from the ancient town. The most renowned monuments are: The Temple of Apollo, Roman Odeon and the Archaeological Museum.
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Itinerary
Pick up from Athens and one hour drive to reach our first stop.
Corinth Canal, one of the most important projects and 19th century engineering masterpieces, playing a catalytic role for the Mediterranean trade. The 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. It is currently of little economic importance becoming mainly a tourist attraction.
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.
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 and lies under the jurisdiction of the 37th Ephoreia of the Greek Archaeological Service.
Acrocorinth or "Upper Corinth", the acropolis of ancient Corinth, is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth. In the estimation of George Forrest, "It is the most impressive of the acropolis of mainland 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.
We start our way back to Athens. Travel time is one hour.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your personal driver will pick you up and return you to the same place. In case of a hotel, he will be waiting for you at the hotel lobby. In case of an apartment, he will be waiting for you at the entrance of the building. In case of Piraeus Port, he will be waiting for you at the gate, just as you disembark, holding a sign with your name on it to spot him upon arrival.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Our drivers are not official tour guides, but they are knowledgeable and can provide fascinating commentary in fluent English. Although they will not enter the archaeological sites with you, they can answer all of your questions about the places you visit with this tour.
Reviews(50)
This tour was honestly one of the highlights of our trip. Ancient Corinth and Acrocorinth were so unique and beautiful with way less crowds than the Athenian Acropolis. Nikos was excellent and very flexible with timing - we brought our 2 little kids who took longer for stops and breaks etc and he was very accommodating and even had booster seats ready for us. The lunch spot Nikos picked for us was incredible with amazing views and the best food of the trip honestly, and the Acrocorinth hike was stunning and beautiful! I would definitely book again. Beautiful photos and memories made on this trip!
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The day was so special. Are driver is very knowledgeable and very friendly and accommodating. George is incredibly helpful would recommend him to family and friends.
Was a wonderful experience with Driver George and guide Vera. Both very professional and knowledgeable. Made learning about Ancient Corinthia so fun.Also was able to climb the Acrocorinth , enjoy a family style meal and then see Canal of Corinthia where they used to have to manually drag the ships on land to the other end of the isthmas before the bridge. Highly recommend this tour with these incredible people.
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Loved our time in Corinth. George was an amazing driver! He really made us feel comfortable and was very knowledgeable about each place he drove us to. Would definitely recommend!!
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We had a wonderful time with our driver! He was very knowledgeable about Greek history and was all around a joyful person to be with.
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Great guide! Great trip! Recommend it! Great great great great! Great great great great great great great
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Stephanos made our last day in Greece so perfect. He really went the extra mile for us.He knew so much historical information and was very nice. The canal was amazing and Corinth was lovely. Nice museum and site. The castle was amazing and he took us up on the adjacent hill to take pictures of the beautiful view. Really a wonderful day. 5 stars
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We loved our day trip with George. He was very knowledgeable and easy to be around. This day trip was interesting.
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Well, worth the one hour one way drive. Ancient Corinth is amazing and the crowds were minimal, especially compared to Athens. Yannis (sp) was prompt, pleasant, and knowledgable. He went over and above to accommodate us.
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Our trip to ancient Corinth couldn’t have been better. The sights and our guide’s insight made for a wonderful experience. He was patient with questions and a wonderful communicator.
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