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'THE CANAL AND ANCIENT CORINTH': Excursion in Piraeus/Athens

After a one and a half hour drive, you will arrive at the famous Corinth Canal. The idea of building the canal goes back to the time of Rome, when emperor Neron started the first excavations with silver shovels and Hebrew slaves. Only by the end of the nineteenth century was technology sufficient to "cut" the Isthmus. From the bridge over the canal (built 90 metres above the water) you will be able to admire the vastness of this construction more than 6 kilometres long. If you are lucky enough to see a ship passing through the straits, get ready to take an unforgettable picture! Then you will continue around ancient Corinth, a city described by Saint Paul as "rich and sinful." Protected by a powerful fortress, the city had a forum larger than Rome, with temples, theatres, baths, fountains, stores and basilicas. The most impressive structure remaining today is the Doric Temple of Apollo.
When would you like to leave? May 2013 - June 2013 - July 2013 - August 2013 - September 2013 - October 2013 - November 2013 - December 2013 - January 2014 - November 2013
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Adult € 59.00
Child (4-14 old) € 41.30
Length 5 hours approximately
Level Easy Easy
Type Cultural Cultural
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