Corinth Canal
Διώρυγα της Κορίνθου
A 6.4 km canal cut in 1893, with vertical cliffs nearly 80 m high and only 21 m wide. The view from the bridge is thrilling and spectacular.
The Corinth Canal slices through the isthmus that joins the Peloponnese peninsula to mainland Greece. The ancient emperor Nero tried to dig it, but it was not completed until 1893. The limestone cliffs on either side are almost sheer, and from the old road bridge you can watch ships make their slow way through. There is bungee jumping at the bridge, and restaurants and souvenir shops line the approach. From Athens it is about an hour by car or KTEL bus. It makes a natural first stop on a day trip to Mycenae, Epidaurus or Nafplio.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Mycenae
- Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
- Aegina
- Poros
- Daphni Monastery
- Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
- Plato's Academy Archaeological Park
- Delphi