The capital of Corinthia is Corinth. Because of the very short distance from Athens, many archaeological sites and several beaches on the Saronic Gulf, this area is frequently visited by tourists.
The main attractions of Corinthia include:
The main attractions of Corinthia include:
- Corinthos: near Corinth are remains to be seen of ancient Corinth, Akrocorinthos.
- Channel of Corinth: the 8 meters deep and 25 meters wide channel bores its way through rocks at the highest point is 80 meters. It is therefore spectacular to see how huge ships are drawn through the channel.The pedestrian bridge beside the road gives the best picture of the enormous depth in which the canal was dug. At the village of Isthmia is a movable bridge. If a ship has to pass, it drops the bridge road surface to the bottom of the channel! The channel has a total of four bridges: one between Corinth and Loutraki and at Isthmia, both of which are suitable for pedestrians, ( motor) cyclists and cars, one in the highway to Athens and finally a railway bridge.
- Nemea: excavation of one of the places in ancient Greece where games were held, in addition to places like Olympia, Delphi and Isthmia. The games were held from 573 BC. every two years around 1 August. This area is also very famous for the wines produced here.