corinth canal

JamesII

The canal stretches out before you and well below you as you stand and gaze at it from the bridge. Some bungee jump while others just stare in wonder as we did. There are some coffee and gift shops nearby that offer a bit of a break and rest rooms.

Emmanuel123

We took a trip with a small group in a small bus to visit Corinth but the highlight was the Corinth Canal on the way. Imagine standing on a bridge across the canal looking down a vertical channel high above the water. The view was breathe-taking. The canal wall was well cut out of rocks probably sandstones - a geologist delight. It was explained that the Romans built this Canal which helped developed the area surrounding Corinth. We were completely surprised by this site.

amrutanshue

You have to be there to see for yourself. The canal is narrow but ships still use it for transit. Definitely a visit if you want to try bungee jumping but make sure you reach 4 in the evening

EvelynGailD

The Corinth Canal was built in 1888 to connect the Sea of Corinth to the Aegean Sea. Interesting since it was done by hand without the help of modern machines.

ejit

We have passed through Athens three times while cruising and have found it hard to find something to do as we did Athens years ago and did the usual tourist things and did not want to do again. We browsed Trip Advisor and found the Corinth Canal and we were so glad that we did. A little treasure and a bit of history. Did not even know it existed.So glad we looked it up on your website.

ubermum_lisa

If you have a fear of heights, don't venture to the centre. It's a pretty impressive manmade structure but nothing much to gawk at. The railings were rusty and there is nothing too pretty for photos.

KYSWong

Quite an amazing feat of modern engineering. Walking on the footpath and looking down, it was a wonder how the canal was build, and even more amazingly, how ships can actually pass thru it's narrow passageway.

Susan8552

Connecting the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf, the canal is an amazing piece of engineering. It's a four mile long channel cut deep into the surrounding rock. The sides are very steep and there is a great view from the bridge above. Apart from the canal, there isn't much reason to come to this part of Corinth - there's a rather tacky coffee shop selling Greek souvenirs near where the coaches park but nothing else. Worth coming to see the canal though.

1Moondancer

It takes more than a moment to take it all in - the beautiful aquamarine of the water, the sheer engineering expertise, combined with how unreal it seems that ships could pass through, makes this worth a visit.

JovanaD_13

I walked over part of the bridge in the rain and took a few photos. Would probably have looked better if the weather was nicer. I recommend stopping by on the way through the region.

Tomek86

An amazing canal with great views from top. A must visit for anyone driving to the Peloponnese peninsula.

bobmW420AY

The view from the bridge is great and offers you a view of the phenomenal engineering ability to produce a 7km canal through solid rock

TimZ_13

We stopped at the Corinth Canal for a half hour or so on our way out to the sites in Ancient Corinth. What a beautiful site the canal was, too! The only real shame of it is that you have to look at it from so high up.... then again, looking at the bridges a little closer to the water, maybe that's a good thing!

PSP-Adel

We were on a tour of Greece (Meteora) and we stopped briefly at the Corinth canal. We got some spectacular views from the bridge and its an amazing piece of engineering. We were lucky enough to see some large sailing boats cruise through the canal and they provided a reference point to give us a perspective on the depth and size of the canal.If you are travelling around this area its worth a look.

dralla2

Worth a quick stop on your way to ancient Corinth. The steep walls are impressive indeed, but even more so when you see it in relation to a ship!