
The ancient city-Corinth was located in the narrow strip of land that connects the Peloponnese with mainland Greece, known as the Isthmus of Corinth. In ancient times, the city became rich due to this strategic position and control of the transport of ships from the Corinthian Gulf to the Saronic Gulf and vice versa. Games – including the Olympic Games – took place in the worship area of Isthmia. The ancient city was destroyed by the Romans, who built a new city in its place. we can still see the extensive ruins of the Temple of Apollo that testify to the great prosperity of Corinth. As we cross the Isthmus, we stop to see the great achievement of engineering that finally opened the way between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic – Corinthian canal. It was completed in 1893, although the idea existed 2,500 years ago