Tour Info
Drive from Athens to the Corinth Canal.
Stop at the Corinth Canal for photos and drinks
Drive to Ancient Corinth
Visit Ancient Corinth for 1 hour
Return to Athens City or to you ship.
This is 5 hour tour. From Piraeus port the distance to Corinth canal is 1
hour and 10 minutes and from Corinth canal to Ancient Corinth is
30 minutes. Ancient Corinth once was rich and powerful
city of Greece.
Corinth in antiquity it was a
city-state, on the Isthmus of
Corinth, the narrow stretch of land
that joins the Peloponnesus to the
mainland of Greece. To the west of
the isthmus lies the Gulf of
Corinth, to the east lies the
Saronic Gulf. Corinth is about
78 kilometres (48 mi) southwest of Athens. The isthmus, which was
in ancient times traversed by
hauling ships over the rocky ridge
on sledges, is now cut by a canal.
Corinth is now the capital of the prefecture of Corinthia. The city is surrounded by the coastal townlets of (clockwise) Lechaio, Isthmia, Kechries, and the inland town lets of Examilia and the archaeological site. Geophysically the city is likewise surrounded by the narrow coastal plain of Vocha, Corinthian Gulf, Corinth Canal, Saronic Gulf, Oneia mountains, and the monolithic rock of Acrocorinth where the medieval acropolis was built.
After we finish this wonderful and
very interesting private tour we
will return back to your ship in
Piraeus or to your hotel
.
Total tour time is approximately 5
hours.
Reserve Early and Save
In most of the tours in Greece, sport type shoes
are recommended.
Prices:
Corinth's
and the Canal (Five Hours tour) -
Licenses Tour Guide is not included the
prices below
