Wine Tour: Ancient Corinth & Nemea Private Tour from Athens
Wine Tour: Ancient Corinth & Nemea
This tour begins with a ride on the Corinth Canal, which was constructed in 1893 and still used today. The canal is 6 miles long and 200 feet wide and there are two locks that allow boats to cross between the two bodies of water. After crossing the canal, we drive on towards Ancient Corinth, it has been estimated that Ancient Corinth held as many as 100,000 inhabitants at one time but only about 600 ruins remain. Corinth is one of the most famous and visited cities of Greece. The city is located in the South West of the Peloponnese surrounded by mountains that take their name from the ancient town. The most renowned monuments are: The Temple of Apollo, Roman Odeon and the Archaeological Museum. Next we will head to Nemea, located in the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece, is one of the oldest documented wine regions in the world.