Our Half-Day sightseeing tour to
Ancient Corinth starts with our door-to-door service from Athens City centre, your Hotel, Athens Airport, Port of Piraeus, Ferry Boat or Cruise Ship. Wherever is most convenient for you. Driving with our private-hire minibus to Ancient Corinth, we take the motorway out of Athens with its lovely sea views along its coastal route giving you the opportunity to see where the great naval battle of Salamina took place in 480 B.C.
After a pleasant one and a half hour drive, we will make a short stop at the famous 6 km long
Corinth Canal connecting the Aegean and Ionian Sea. You will have the opportunity to take some stunning pictures and perhaps try a Greek coffee or an ice-cream.
Continuing on, ten minutes later we reach the small village of ancient Corinth, where the archaeological site is situated. Ancient Corinth itself was a very busy trading city, which led to its cosmopolitan character. It was known as “Wealthy Corinth”, and the reason for its wealth, was its location. Corinth was able to control the only land access to the Peloponnese and so dominated trade in both the Saronic Gulf (to the east) and the Gulf of Corinth (to the west). There we will visit the
Temple of Apollo a unique monolithic construction built in 585 B.C., the
Agora of Anc.Corinth, the
Archaeological Museum, and the
Bema of
Apostle Paul, who visited the city between 51 and 52 A.D.
After visiting the site you will have the opportunity to try Greek cuisine in a local taverna which has a balcony with views of the ancient agora (market) of Corinth. The duration of the Half-Day Ancient Corinth private-tour is 5 hours. Admission fees to monuments and sites
are not included in the price of your private tour. Your tour is flexible, giving you the opportunity to change your itinerary according to your personal wishes. Just discuss any changes you would like with your chauffeur-driver.
