CORINTH TRIP
A marvelous trip to Peloponnese
Corinth
Swim in crystal clear waters in a two-day trip, not far away from Athens. Taste traditional delicacies with excellent wine and exquisite hospitality.
JOURNEY DESCRIPTION:
Day 1
Morning departure from Athens to lovely Isthmia. Our first stop, after approximately one hour, is the Corinth Canal.
There we’ll make a stop, to see the famous Canal, take photos and have a cup of coffee or taste famous souvlaki of Isthmia area. Afterwards we move to our hotel King Saron, which is in the sea side of Corinth gulf.
We can swim there all together -crystal clean waters- and after swimming we are going to have lunch by the sea of their traditional small fish called Gavros or Marida and drink local white wine!
After we got drunk (yes !) we are going to rest for a while in our rooms cause we have night out to Loutraki city.
We can visit the local casino and have some fun or we can make a nice walk by the sea and seat to a very nice tavern by the sea as well, where we can taste very tasty dishes and drink again very nice local white wine!
Day 2
Breakfast in hotel area. We drive to Athens, after we first take a nice cruise to the canal waters. We will make a stop as we drive back to Athens, to taste the famous Souvlaki on The Spot and drink local wines!
PRICE INCLUDES:
Mercedes A/C Van up to 6 people from Athens city (includes personal driver and guide (same person), accommodation at 3* star hotels,for twin or double rooms including breakfast and lunch Dinner at Loutraki area & the boat ticket for the canal area
DON'T FORGET:
Our private tours are flexible. It is always up to you to make small changes to the itinerary according to the entire group wish. Also as all our trips are totally personalized you can hire the entire 8-seat Van with our driver-guide and make your own trip-wish come true.
Pick up and return at your hotel, airport, port, bus or train station in Athens vicinity.
OUR TIPS:
All our trips are special and unique. Together we will visit places known only to locals carrying their traditions and reflecting their everyday life. We have spotted the authentic Greek inheritance and we created experiences based on true philoxenia. In our trips you will became part of continuous Greek civilization and you will
300euro/pax
500euro/couple
2
days
Trips on demand
SCHEDULE:
Day 1: From Athens to Isthmia and the Corinth Canal, swiming in the Corinth Gulf. Walk in Lutraki city and visit the Loutraki Casino.
Day 2: cruise to the Corinth Canal swim and return to Athens
Historic Hint
Although the dream of having a canal that linked continental Greece with Peloponnese was a vision of Greeks more than 2000 years ago, Corinth Canal was not completed until the late 19th century. Asides the canal that divides the large peninsula of Peloponnese with mainland Greece, there is a narrow strip of connecting land that is known as the “Isthmus”. At its narrowest point the “Isthmus” is just 4 miles wide, ironic when you consider that before the Corinth Canal was built, boats had to travel some 185 nautical miles, taking several days to complete the journey. According to reports, it was Periander, the second tyrant of Corinth in the 7th century BC, son of the first tyrant, Cypselus, who first envisioned the Corinth Canal. When upgrading Corinth port, Periander is said to have built a ramp across the Isthmus so that ships could have been dragged across to Peloponnese and avoid the lengthy sea route. This ramp became known as the ‘Diolkos’ and the money gained from it enabled Periander to abolish taxes in Corinth. The Corinth Canal is almost four miles long, eight metres deep and, at its widest point, is almost 24.5 metres in width, and is still in use today. While impassable for larger vessels, the canal is used mostly by smaller ships and cruise ships. Organised cruises through the Greek islands and Istanbul take guests through the famous Corinth Canal, which remains one of such cruises highlights.