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Nafplion to Ancient Corinth
Nafplion

Nafplion to Ancient Corinth

5 h. tour (Private tour)

(transportation + local guidance in Ancient Corinth + photo stop at Corinth Canal + free time)

You will be met by your driver at the port, where you will get off the tender boats. With your private vehicle you will depart from the beautiful city of Nafplion and you will be driven for about one hour to the famous Corinth Canal, passing through the lush valley of Argolis with its many olive groves, lemon and orange trees, before you get on the main highway. On your way you will drive pass the Mycenean citadel of Tiryns and you will be impressed by its remaining cyclopean walls. Once upon a time there used to be a two story high palace of great importance on top of that hill. Continuing your drive you will also pass from the outside of one of the most ancient cities of Greece, dating back to 6000 BC, the city of Argos. Unfortunately almost nothing remains of it since the modern city was built on top, except for the ancient theater that was carved out of the rock of the Larissa hill. On the height of 300 meters(900 feet) lies the castle of Larissa or Argos, very well preserved and standing out from the distance.

The man made Corinth Canal, which is where the mainland splits from the Peloponnese and where the Ionian sea meets with the Aegean, was dreamed to be built since the ancient times. Emperor Nero of Rome was the first to attempt to build it, bringing 16,000 prisoners and inaugurating its constructions with a golden shovel. Three months later Nero dies along with the dream of its construction until finally after Greek's liberation the actual construction takes place in 1881 and lasted for 12 years. You will have a short stop there, where there are also cafeterias you can visit and the bridge you can walk over, from where you will see the breathtaking canal and photograph it.

It's a very short drive from there to the ancient site of Corinth, where your licensed tour guide will be waiting for you to greet you and to take you on a detailed exploration of ancient Corinth's site and museum. The impressive Acrocorinth fort was built right on top of where the ancient city used to be and still stands out from a distance. Most of the remaining ruins are from the Roman era, except for the still standing monolithic columns of the temple of Apollo. You will see the Roman Odeon, the Ancient Springs, the Agora, the Bema from where St. Paul preached, the archaeological museum with some extraordinary samples of the Corinthian pottery, as well as the amazing view to the sea and the valley, proving why that city was so important and world famous back then. Among other things it was famous for some of the most corrupted business men that were living in it. The legend of Sisyphus, who cheated even Hades himself, emphasizes and exemplifies their way of thinking. That was also one of the reasons why St. Paul decided not only to visit, but to spend 18 months of his life there, preaching about ways of virtuous life.

The impressive Acrocorinth fort, with its walls remaining in most parts in a very good condition, will help you understand even more why in antiquity they used to say that it was one of the "eyes" of the Peloponnese and that whoever would manage to conquer it, would easily be able to conquer the rest of Greece.

At the end of your guided tour you will be given some free time to walk around, to photograph the different impressive views and to take in as much as you can of the history of this place.

As soon as you meet your driver back at the parking area, you will be offered the drive back to Nafplion and either you can get back to your ship, or if time allows it you can enjoy walking around the old city.

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