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Ancient Corinth Canal Epidaurus Nafplio Luxury Tour
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"Journey through Greece’s legendary past on this captivating tour of the Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth, Epidaurus, and Nafplio!**
Begin at the engineering marvel of Corinth Canal, where the Aegean and Ionian Seas nearly meet. Then, step back in time at Ancient Corinth* , one of antiquity's most powerful cities. Walk along the same paths where St. Paul once preached, explore the impressive **Temple of Apollo**, and see the legendary **Bema** in the Agora.
Next, stand in awe at **Epidaurus**, home to the world-famous ancient theater with **perfect acoustics**—still used for performances today! Finally, unwind in **Nafplio**, Greece’s most romantic city, with its Venetian fortress, charmin...
Highlights
8 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Greek & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Greek & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Experienced, professional drivers who speak fluent English and have deep knowledge of Greek histoRY
Pick-up and drop-off service: Athens Hotel, Airbnb residence or Port
Car Seats: Book in advance if you require infant or child seats.
Transportation via modern, first-class private vehicle
All vehicles with WiFi, A/C, Bottled Water
Small private groups (up to 5 guests) in a luxury minivan—each passenger enjoys their own space.
Licensed guide to accompany you into archaeological sites
Optional airport pick-up, available at an additional cost.
Entrance fees for archaeological sites and museums.
Kindly note that gratuities and tips are not included in the price and are left to your discretion.
Meal in Nafplio - Lunch stops are scheduled, but meal costs are not included.
Entry/Admission - Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)
Entry/Admission - Archaeological Museum of Corinth
Entry/Admission - Palamidi Castle
Archaological Site Of Epidauvrous
Important Information
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Ancient Corinth Canal Epidaurus Nafplio Luxury Tour
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"Journey through Greece’s legendary past on this captivating tour of the Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth, Epidaurus, and Nafplio!**
Begin at the engineering marvel of Corinth Canal, where the Aegean and Ionian Seas nearly meet. Then, step back in time at Ancient Corinth* , one of antiquity's most powerful cities. Walk along the same paths where St. Paul once preached, explore the impressive **Temple of Apollo**, and see the legendary **Bema** in the Agora.
Next, stand in awe at **Epidaurus**, home to the world-famous ancient theater with **perfect acoustics**—still used for performances today! Finally, unwind in **Nafplio**, Greece’s most romantic city, with its Venetian fortress, charmin...
Highlights
8 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Greek & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Greek & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Experienced, professional drivers who speak fluent English and have deep knowledge of Greek histoRY
Pick-up and drop-off service: Athens Hotel, Airbnb residence or Port
Car Seats: Book in advance if you require infant or child seats.
Transportation via modern, first-class private vehicle
All vehicles with WiFi, A/C, Bottled Water
Small private groups (up to 5 guests) in a luxury minivan—each passenger enjoys their own space.
Licensed guide to accompany you into archaeological sites
Optional airport pick-up, available at an additional cost.
Entrance fees for archaeological sites and museums.
Kindly note that gratuities and tips are not included in the price and are left to your discretion.
Meal in Nafplio - Lunch stops are scheduled, but meal costs are not included.
Entry/Admission - Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)
Entry/Admission - Archaeological Museum of Corinth
Entry/Admission - Palamidi Castle
Archaological Site Of Epidauvrous
Itinerary
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Corinth Canal
The Corinth Canal is a waterway that crosses the narrow isthmus of Corinth to link the Gulf of Corinth to the Saronic Gulf. As such, the canal separates the Greek mainland from the Peloponnese, turning it into an island
The canal, though executed in the late 19th century, has been a 2000-year-old dream. Before its construction, ships in the Aegean Sea that wanted to cross to the Adriatic or anchor in Corinth, a rich shipping city, had to circle the Peloponnese, which would prolong their journey an extra 185 nautical miles.
It is believed that Periander, the tyrant of Corinth (602 BC), was the first to conceive of the idea of digging the Corinth Canal. As the project was too complicated given the limited technical capabilities of the times, Periander constructed the diolkos, a stone road which allowed ships to be transferred on wheeled platforms.
20 minutes
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Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)
Corinth was a city-state on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnese to the mainland of Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta. The modern city of Corinth is located approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the ancient ruins.
For Christians, Corinth is well known from the two letters of Saint Paul in the New Testament, First and Second Corinthians. Corinth is also mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as part of Paul the Apostle's missionary travels. In addition, the second book of Pausanias' Description of Greece is devoted to Corinth.
Ancient Corinth was one of the largest and most important cities of Greece, with a population of 90,000 in 400 BC. The Romans demolished Corinth in 146 BC, built a new city in its place in 44 BC, and later made it the provincial capital of Greece.
1 hour and 30 minutes
3
Archaeological Museum of Corinth
The Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth was constructed between 1931-1932, with intentions to display the numerous recent archaeological excavations. The museum is located within the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth, Greece, and lies under the jurisdiction of the 37th Ephoreia of the Greek Archaeological Service.
Key aspects of the Archaeological site of Ancient Corinth include:
Hadgimoustafa spring
Lechaion Road
Basilica
Fountain of Peirene
Stoa
Agora
Odien
Other temples
Theatre
40 minutes
4
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo at Corinth was constracted in 550 BC.Temple of Apollo one of the earliest Doric temples in the Peloponnese and the Greek Mainland with monolithic columns rare in the ancient world built around 560 BCE
10 minutes
5
Akrokorinthos
Acrocorinth, "Upper Corinth", the acropolis of ancient Corinth, is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth, Greece.
With its secure water supply, Acrocorinth's fortress was repeatedly used as a last line of defense in southern Greece because it commanded the Isthmus of Corinth, repelling foes from entry by land into the Peloponnese peninsula.
30 minutes
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Epidavros
The Epidaurus amphitheatre: Famous for its classic Greek construction and astounding acoustics. Enjoy the arts! Be captivated by the theatrical performances from Euripides, Sophocles, Aristophanes and Aeschylus. Drop a pin or coin on the stage... it will be heard even if you are sitting at the last seats of the theater.
The Epidaurus Archaeological Museum: Noted for its reconstructions of temples and its columns with inscriptions.
The Asclepius: The sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek demi-god of medicine Asclepius. A marvelous ancient medical retreat.
1 hour
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Epidaurus Archaeological Museum
Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus is a museum in Epidaurus, in Argolis on the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. The museum, noted for its reconstructions of temples and its columns and inscriptions, was established in 1902 and opened in 1909 to display artifacts unearthed in the ancient site of Epidaurus in the surrounding area.
30 minutes
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Sanctuary of Asklepios
The Temple of Asclepius was a sanctuary in Epidaurus dedicated to Asclepius. It was the main holy site of Asclepius. The sanctuary at Epidaurus was the rival of such major cult sites as the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia and Apollo at Delphi. The temple was built in the early 4th century BC. If still in use by the 4th century AD, the temple would have been closed during the persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire, when the Christian Emperors issued edicts prohibiting non-Christian worship.
15 minutes
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The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is a theatre in the Greek city of Epidaurus, located on the southeast end of the sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek God of medicine, Asclepius. It is built on the west side of Cynortion Mountain, near modern Lygourio, and belongs to the Epidaurus Municipality. It is considered to be the most perfect ancient Greek theatre with regard to acoustics and aesthetics. The monument retains the characteristic tripartite structure of a Hellenistic theatre that has a theatron, orchestra, and skene. During Roman times, the theatre (unlike many Greek theatres) did not suffer any
45 minutes
10
Nafplio
Free Time For Lunch Coffe Shopping
Nafplio is a seaport town in the peloponnese in Greece that was expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf.The town was an important seaport held under a successsional of royal houses in the middle Ages as a part of the loardship of ARGOS and NAUPLIA .The town was the capital of the First HELLENIC republic and of the kingdom of Greece from the start of the Greek Revolution
The Lion of the Bavarians
It's impressive, it's huge, it's carved into the rock above Michael Iatrou Street, with a small park under its feet. The sleeping lion is the work of German sculptor Christian Ziegel, commissioned by King Louis, father of Otto, in memory of the Bavarian soldiers of Otto's dynasty, who died in Nafplio in 1833 of a typhoid epidemic. The locals, of course, say that what killed them was the many bitter things they ate, hence the other, unofficial name of the monument (echm) Agouroon.
1 hour
11
Palamidi Castle
One of the most well-preserved castles in all of Greece, Palamidi offers spectacular views of the city from its loopholes, wonderful routes inside and terrifying terrain in the hole-prison of Kolokotronis,
Palamidi is a fortress to the east of the Acronauplia in the town of Nafplio in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece. Nestled on the crest of a 216-metre high hill, the fortress was built by the Venetians during their second occupation of the area (1686–1715).
The fortress commands an impressive view over the Argolic Gulf, the city of Náfplio and the surrounding country. There are 913 steps in the winding stair from the town to the fortress. However, to reach the top of the fortress there are over one thousand, while locals in the town of Nafplion will say there are 999 steps to the top of the castle.
30 minutes
12
Akronafplia Fortress
The Akronaufplia is the oldest part of the city of Nafplio in Greece.Until the thtirteenth century it was a town on its own.The arrival of the venetians and the Franks trensformed it into part of the towns fortifications.Later part of it was used as a prison until the Greek government decided that the view provided from its location would benefit the Local Tourism.
13
Bourtzi
Enjoy the view of the water castle of Bourtzi a Venetian Castle located in the middle of the harbor of Nafplio and take fascinating photos from the Harbor side