Corinth Canal-Nafplio Tour (6hrs)

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Duration: 280 to 320 minutes
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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Experience our high-quality Peloponnese tour.

Book your taxi among our modern fleet.

What makes us to stand out:
-We quarantee:
• Safe, easy, hassle-free transfer
• High-quality services
-We offer:
-Pick up from a professional, licenced, reliable, english-speaking driver
-Assistance for any concerns about your stay with the eye of a localler.
-Air-conditioned cars
-Free wifi on board
-We can provide, upon request, the baby seat that is suitable for your child’s age.

Let us be the wonderful start of your unique experience in Greece.
Stop At: Corinth Canal, Isthmia, Loutraki 201 00 Greece

The Canal connects the Aegean with the Ionian Seas, and Peloponnese with the rest of Greece. The construction of the Canal begun in 1882by a French Company, stopped in 1889 because the company went bankrupt and comlpeted in 1893 by the Greeks. It’s 63km long, 23m wide and 8m deep.

Best view of the Canal is from the old bridge

Tip: The idea of building a Canal through the Isthmus of Corinth was conceived by the tyrant Periander in the 6th century BC

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Fortress of Palamidi, Nafplion 211 00, Greece

It’s one of the most beautiful towns in Greece and known as the most romantic city. It was the first capital of newly born Greek state after the Revolution of 1821.

According to myths, Nafplion was founded by Nafplios, son of god Poseidon.

What to see:
-In the center of the city you will see the Syntagma Square with a lot of important and historical buildings
-The medieval old town with the neoclassical mansions and picturesque streets
-The Palamidi Castle with the 999 steps carved into rock. In the Castle the famous General of Greek Revolution Theodoros Kolokotronis had been imprisoned.
-Acronafplia, where the ancient acropolis was situated.
-Bourtzi, the famous small fortress on the rocky islet of Agioi Theodoroi
-The War Museum
-The church of Agios Spyridonas, in front of which the Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias was assassinated.
-The church of Agios Georgios which hosts a copy of the famous Leonardo Da Vinci work “The secret Dinner”.
-The square of the Three Admirals which is dedicated to the memory of the admirals: Kodrington of England; Derigny of France and Hayden of Russia, who fought the Turko-Egyptian fleet in the sea battle of Navarone on the 8th October 1827.

Duration: 3 hours



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