Must-SeeAthens
About 47 miles away
The Parthenon above a chaotic modern city, with a superb museum, and tavernas of Plaka.
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Ancient Corinth
The Temple of Apollo and the Roman city where St. Paul preached, below the hilltop fortress of Acrocorinth.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Ancient Corinth, 200 07 CorinthiaDirections
- Getting There
- About 50 minutes by car north of Nafplio.
Why Go
Corinth grew rich on its two harbors at the isthmus. The site holds a 6th-century BC Temple of Apollo with seven columns still standing, the Roman forum, the Peirene fountain and the platform where St. Paul is said to have stood trial. Above it, the walls of Acrocorinth climb a rock 575 meters high, with views over both gulfs.
Tips
- Stop at the Corinth Canal on the way, where the old road crosses it.
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