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Follow the footsteps of Apostle Paul, one of the most emblematic personalities of the early Christian era, a supporter of the universality of Jesus’ teaching.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Follow the footsteps of Apostle Paul, one of the most emblematic personalities of the early Christian era, a supporter of the universality of Jesus’ teaching.
Stop At: Corinth Canal, Isthmia, Loutraki 201 00 Greece
The Corinth Canal is a waterway that crosses the narrow isthmus of Corinth to link the Gulf of Corinth to the Saronic Gulf. As such, the canal separates the Greek mainland from the Peloponnese, turning it into an island
The canal, though executed in the late 19th century, has been a 2000-year-old dream. Before its construction, ships in the Aegean Sea that wanted to cross to the Adriatic or anchor in Corinth, a rich shipping city, had to circle the Peloponnese, which would prolong their journey an extra 185 nautical miles.
It is believed that Periander, the tyrant of Corinth (602 BC), was the first to conceive of the idea of digging the Corinth Canal. As the project was too complicated given the limited technical capabilities of the times, Periander constructed the diolkos, a stone road which allowed ships to be transferred on wheeled platforms.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos), Argous 105 Ancient Korinthos village, Corinth 200 07 Greece
tour of the ancient Corinth archaeological site
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Akrokorinthos, Corinth 200 07 Greece
tour if the Akrocorinth castle
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Diolkos, Palaia Ethniki Odos Athinon-Patron Poseidonos 76, Loutraki 201 00 Greece
tour of the ancient Diolkos
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Apollo, Ancient Corinth, Corinth 20007 Greece
tour of the temple of Apollo
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Apostolou Pavlou, Korinthos 201 00, Greece
visit the church of St Paul in Corinth
Duration: 20 minutes
