Corinth and Nemea day trip

Admire the Corinth canal ,visit Ancient Corinth the richest city in antiquity, and its museum .Enjoy a drive through the grape fields and visit the Nemea site ,the stadium and the Nemea museum .You can also visit a winery at the same location.                  
 

 

Description

We start our tour, driving on the Athens - Corinth National Road, having on our left the Saronic Gulf and the island of Salamis, where in 480 BC the famous battle of Salamis took place.

After about an hour, we make our first stop at the Corinth Canal. There, we will admire and take pictures of the magnificent Corinth Canal, which connects the Saronic with the Corinthian Gulf.

A little further away, we will find the city of Ancient Corinth, the richest in Ancient Greece, and the only one that had two ports.At the archaeological site, you will see the Temple of Apollo, the Pirene and Glafki fountains,  (the Ancient Agora and the location called “Vima” (Step) where the Apostle Paul was led to be tried by the Roman Proconsul Gallio, who refused to prosecute him .You will also see the Roman Odeon   and the Ancient Theatre  . The museum is situated in the same location.

We will continue our Corinth and Nemea day trip by driving to the Acrocorinth rock, where the fortress by the same name stands at an altitude of 575 meters above the ancient city. There, we will make a brief stop and take pictures.

Leaving behind the fortress, we travel to Nemea, passing through picturesque villages and fields of olive oil trees and grapes. A stop for lunch and some wine in a traditional Greek tavern will relax you!

Then, we visit the archaeological site of Nemea, where the Temple of Zeus dominates. The Ancient Baths are also in good condition. We will also see the Stadium, as well as the very interesting museum which houses a great collection of old coins.

Our visit to the wineries of the region and tasting of the red Agiorgitiko Nemea wine is absolutely essential!

This completes our tour and we take the way back.

Duration 9 hours