Corinth
Greece · Peloponnese · 90 m
Description
Corinth (Κόρινθος) lies on the strategically important Isthmus between the Peloponnese and mainland Greece and has owed much of its economic importance to this location since antiquity. The city grew wealthy through trade, seafaring and traffic across the isthmus, becoming a major commercial center of the Greek and Roman worlds. The ruins of ancient Corinth lie beneath Acrocorinth, a formidable 574 meter high rock fortress. Seven columns of the Temple of Apollo still rise above the Agora, while the Bema is associated with the Apostle Paul. Nearby, the Corinth Canal cuts through the isthmus for 6.3 kilometers, linking the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf since 1893.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 2 days (optimal 1 day)
Travel season
Best time to visit: April – June or September – October
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- Dec
Highlights
- Ancient Corinth archaeological site
- Corinth Canal viewpoint
- Acrocorinth fortress
- Temple of Apollo, Ancient Corinth
- Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth
- Ancient Corinth Agora
- Bema of Saint Paul
- Peirene Fountain
- Isthmia submersible bridge
- Corinth Canal boat cruise
- Loutraki thermal springs(Day trip)
- Corinth Canal bungee jumping
- Lechaion ancient harbour
- Temple of Octavia
- Glauke Fountain
Getting there
- Train stations:
- Korinthos