Full-day Tour of Ancient Corinth and Thermal Spa
Explore the ancient city of Corinth, once the wealthiest city in Greece and a crossroads of conquerors like the Romans, Byzantines, and Venetians. Saint Paul also taught here, leaving a profound spiritual legacy. Highlights include the Acrocorinth fortress, the Corinth Canal, and the Diolkos stone road. Visit the UNESCO-listed Daphni Monastery, ancient temples, and an optional dip in the thermal waters of Loutraki Spa.
Overview
Explore the ancient city of Corinth, once the wealthiest city in Greece and a crossroads of conquerors like the Romans, Byzantines, and Venetians. Saint Paul also taught here, leaving a profound spiritual legacy. Highlights include the Acrocorinth fortress, the Corinth Canal, and the Diolkos stone road. Visit the UNESCO-listed Daphni Monastery, ancient temples, and an optional dip in the thermal waters of Loutraki Spa.
Itinerary
Corinth Canal
The Daphni Monastery on the outskirts of Athens is one of the greatest Byzantine masterpieces and a stunning example of architecture and religious iconography.
The 11th-century monastery is designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their significant historical and architectural value.
The Daphni Monastery, which lies to the west of Athens, almost halfway along the ancient Sacred Way to Eleusis or Elefsina, was originally built in the 6th century, although all surviving buildings are from the 11th century.
20 minutesCorinth Canal
The Diolkos stone road (450bc), an ancient Greek engineering marvel, allowed ships to travel overland from the Ionian Sea to the Aegean, bypassing the Peloponnesian Peninsula. Like the Corinth Canal, which was finally constructed millennia later (1893), it made passage around the peninsula much safer for the vessels, but it also meant backbreaking labor for the unfortunate men who were tasked with pulling the vessels across the isthmus. Under the blue skies of Greece, maybe we will see a giant vessel slowly makes its way through the rocky walls of a narrow, artificial waterway, with just a few inches to spare on either side, while those on board take in the engineering marvel in front of them.
20 minutesAncient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)
An ancient castle on a 575m high rock. At the foot of the hill is Ancient Corinth. Its perimeter walls total approximately 3,000 meters in length, making it the largest fortress in the Peloponnese and one of the most important in the region. The interior of the castle still contains the ruins of the temple of Aphrodite (5th-4th century BC), the spring of Ano Peirini, several Christian churches, a Byzantine underground cistern, mosques, fountains etc.
1 hourAncient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)
Lunch, directly after your exit from the archaeological
site of Corinth (not included)
2 hoursAncient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)
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. 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. 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 the Paul the Apostle’s missionary travels. In addition, the second book of Pausanias’ Description of Greece is devoted to Corinth.
1 hourThe Diolkos
Ancient path for boats 600bc
15 minutesHeraion (Sanctuary of Hera) in Perachora
has the undeniable privilege of extending next to the sea, isolated at the western end of the homonymous peninsula, in a closed creek, contributing to its mysterious atmosphere.
The site where people worshipped the mythical goddess Hera, near Loutraki, is not just a temple. The Heraion of Perachora includes a whole complex of findings, from the 9th century BC to the Roman period. You will be amazed as you wander around the western courtyard, the archaic temple, the altar, the stoa, the arched cistern and other monuments, besides the fortification walls.
1 hourLoutraki Thermal Spa
swimming at the ultra-modern Loutraki Thermal Spa facilities offer exclusive wellness services with the life-giving power of Loutraki's thermal water.
30 minutes
Location
Address
Ermou 80, Athina 105 54, Greece
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Towels for the beach or spa
Exclusions
- × Ticket for the archaeological site of Corinth reduce 4€/ - 8€ full
- Lunch
- Thermal Spa 13 euro for 30 min
Additional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guide Languages
English
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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