Results Works of art to see Corinth

CANAL AND ISTHMUS OF CORINTH

Engineering works
4.8/5
17 notice

Go there and contact

Carte de l'emplacement de l'établissement
A 6 km de Corinthe, en direction de Loutraki, Corinth , Greece
Show on map
I am the owner
Click here
2024
Recommended
2024

Don't miss the Canal and Isthmus of Corinth, a well-known site in all history books.

Opened in 1893, the canal is a narrow, straight trench 6.3 km long with smooth, vertical walls. Two white walls rise 80 m high, with a distance of only 22 m. When you go from Corinth to Loutraki, the small road passes by the entrance of the canal, which is the most appropriate place to see this site well known in all history books. If you arrive at the moment of the passage of a boat, the bridge will rise and you will have to wait quietly, like everyone else, until it has passed. The image is then worth a photograph, the canal in all its length in the viewfinder. Since the piercing of this isthmus, very narrow, between 1881 and 1893, the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf communicate. The project, on paper, had already existed for a long time. A large paved road had already been built in the 6th century BC and ships were transported between the two gulfs by means of carts. In 67 B.C., Nero sent a battalion of 6,000 Jewish prisoners to begin the work, but it took another 17 centuries. The French were involved at the beginning of the work, on May1, 1882, but it was a Greek company that completed this gigantic work: 6,500 m long, 23.50 m wide. Today, one can see the remains of the large paved road by taking the direction of Loutraki from Corinth and by passing on the removable bridge.


Organize your trip with our partners Corinth
Transportation
Accommodation & stays
Services / On site

Book the Best Activities with Get Your Guide

Members' reviews on CANAL AND ISTHMUS OF CORINTH

4.8/5
17 reviews
Send a reply
Value for money
Service
Originality
You have already submitted a review for this establishment, it has been validated by the Petit Futé team. You have already submitted a review for this establishment, awaiting validation, you will receive an email as soon as it is validated.
Ithea
Visited in july 2023
Value for money
Service
Originality
Enchanteur
A regarder du pont ou à admirer en le traversant en bateau avec le catamaran Argo !
Visited in december 2019
Value for money
Service
Originality
Vertigineux
Ne ratez ce canal en traversant la route qui mène au Péloponnèse. Sa profondeur est vertigineuse.
Natraops
Visited in june 2019
Value for money
Service
Originality
Un endroit spécial
Difficile de ne pas s'arrêter lorsque l'on traverse le pont en voiture. Il se dégage ici une atmosphère particulière où les photographes s'en donnent à coeur joie.
Toune35000
Visited in september 2018
Value for money
Service
Originality
incontournable !
Il faut le voir en vrai pour se rendre compte de la prouesse technique très impressionnante. Cela a le mérite de se voir de chaque pont tellement c'est beau et majestueux. Un petit quart d'heure suffit seulement pour faire la passerelle dans les deux sens et prendre une ou deux photos.
Visited in october 2018
Value for money
Service
Originality
Impressionnant !! Étape à faire sur la route d'Athènes et du Péloponnèse. Attentions aux personnes ayant le vertige !

Find unique Stay Offers with our Partners

Send a reply