CORINTH CANALE. National Road E1, by Athensflat.

Have a short rest and take some photos.
If you plan to visit Peloponnese, make a short deviation (1,5 km) in order to see the Canal take some photos, or make a short cruise in it.
After all, this is what a vacation is about. To create memories and visit places that are unique and unlike anywhere else.

The Corinth Canal (Dhioryga tis Korinthou) connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea, with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, turning the peninsula into an island! The canal was dug through the isthmus at sea level and has no locks. It is 6.4 kilometers (4 ml) in length and only 21.4 meters (70 ft) wide at its base, making it impassable for many modern ships. Nowadays, it has little economic importance and it is mainly a tourist attraction. The Canale cruise is the most important and relaxing experience.

Construction commenced in 1881 but was hampered by geological and financial problems that bankrupted the original builders. Finally, it was completed in 1893, but, due to the canal's narrowness, navigational problems, and periodic closures to repair landslides from its steep walls, it failed to attract the level of traffic expected by its operators.

Through the ages, several rulers of antiquity also dreamed of digging a cutting through the isthmus. The first to propose such an undertaking was the tyrant Periander in the 7th century BC. Eventually, the project was abandoned and instead, Periander constructed a simpler and less costly overland portage road, named the Diolkos. A stone carriageway, along which ships could be towed from one side of the isthmus to the other.

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