Corinth Canal Old Bridge - ΕΟ Αθηνών Κορίνθου
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| Address : | Παλαιά, ΕΟ Αθηνών Κορίνθου, Loutraki Agii Theodori, Greece |
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| City : | Loutraki Agii Theodori |
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Allan Haze on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beautiful. And they have parking and a bathroom!
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Katerina B on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A wonderful view from the bridge.
Food, souvenir shops and toilets very close by. Well worth a stop.
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Ayla Torode on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It is a fantastic view of the canal. You can stand right over and look down, bit noisy with traffic and busy in peak seasons. Well worth a stop, the adventurous can bungee jump from the bridge also
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Andrei POP on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nice place where u can take pictures. There are also several bars where u can enjoy a beer or a coke. Overall, again, a good place for nice photos. Be aware, in July 2021 Corinth Canal is closed for any boats, so u can take picture only for the canal, but no boats around
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Dejan Braki on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ For any traveler to Peloponnese (or from it) I'd say stopping at the Corinth canal is a must.
It is the only bigger canal in the world you can visit so easily and free, without prearrangements, organized tours and entrance fees. You can park literally by the canal and what's best walk over it - just make sure you drive towards the OLD bridge, NOT the NEW bridge where's the highway.
The history of the canal dates back to ancient Greece with first ideas of making it as early as 7c BC. Romans first tried to actually make it, but failed, as well the Venetians later. French started to dig it seriously in 1881 but soon ran out of funds. Finally, the canal was finished as a joint Greek-Hungarian project in 1893.
The canal is 6,5 km long significantly shortening the voyage around Peloponnese between Ionic and Aegean sea , around 24 m wide and 90 m high.
That 90 m height, almost vertical, attracts visitors as the scene is so dramatic and perfect for pics with cut vertical limestone.
Unfortunately, due to only 24 m width its importance is declining as it cannot accommodate modern freighters and cruisers.
However, it's a perfect monument to 19c human engineering worth an hour stop.
Moreover, there're several bar/restaurants around to relax or have a lunch
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Amani Bafadhili on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazing view especially in the morning hours. There is also bungee jumping after 10:00 a.m.
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Aisling Siobhan on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I would have loved to bungee jump off of this bridge but sadly there wasn't enough free time on the tour
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Mike Sp on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Very cool place. It is 6.3km long and has a width of 24 Meters. A nice place. Very nice to explore.
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