Athens to Corinth Private Extended Tour
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In Brief
Begin your journey to the Ancient world with a private tour to the Acropolis of Athens and the Parthenon.
A masterpiece of architecture, painting and sculpturing which sealed the fame of Athens through the centuries
became the symbol of the 5th century B.C., known as the "Golden age of Athens”. At the same time you will
retrace also the footsteps of St. Paul, the Apostle of Nations.
First we’ll visit the place- a steep bulk rock- very close to the Acropolis where St. Paul used to stand and address
the Athenian people, telling them about the existence of the one and only God, overlooking the Parthenon and
the Acropolis hill.
Then we’ll follow his footsteps to Ancient Corinth, another glorious city state with a huge contribution to the Ancient world. According to historical evidence of Orthodoxy, Saint Paul was the first of the Apostles who came in Greece to preach the word of the Gospel and Christianity in 49 A.D. Paul visited Corinth twice, the second time he stayed in Corinth for almost 2 years preaching about the new religion. Corinth is also known to Christians from the two letters of Saint Paul preserved in The New Testament, 1st Corinthians and 2nd Corinthians.
This tour will also take you to visit the Corinth canal in the Isthmus of Corinth, a marvel of mechanics that
connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf. It was a project that had inspired the tyrant of Corinth
Periander back in the late 7th century B.C (602 B.C), only to be completed 25 centuries after the conception
of its original idea, on 25 July 1893 in the presence of King George I of Greece. Discover and explore the
ancient passage from the Corinthian to Saronic Gulf and the submergible bridge to the East.
Know before you go: Tours with a licensed expert guide
As we want to offer the best service to our guests, we have carefully
Selected expert licensed guides to ensure the best experience possible.
Our team consists of a group of young professionals of high-expertise
in the fields of Archaeology, History, History of Arts or graduates
of the official 'Greek State School of Tour Guides'.
Hence, they are well-trained to share their knowledge with the public
in an interesting and fun way. Their academic background works as a
springboard immersing you into the wealth of Greek culture and holding
your undivided attention for the whole duration of the tour. Despite the
aforementioned assets though, it is their enthusiastic character and
passion about their field of study that unquestionably guarantees you a
memorable tour experience.
- The Acropolis hill, the Parthenon, the temple of Athena Nike, the Propylaea and the Erehthion
- The Panathenaic Stadium (erected in 338 BC as part of the public works carried out in the city of Athens by the orator Lykourgos, renovated in 1896 for the first modern Olympic games)
- The temple of Olympian Zeus (the biggest ancient Corinthian- style temple in Greece) and Hadrian’s Arch.
- Corinth canal
- the submergible bridge of the canal
- Ancient Corinth
- Doric temple of Apollo
