Private Tour of Apostle Paul Footsteps in Ancient Corinth

20 min

The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow land bridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the rest of the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth. The Isthmus was known in the ancient world as the landmark separating the Peloponnese from mainland Greece. Since 1893 the Canal has run through the 6.3 km (3.9 mi) wide isthmus, effectively making the Peloponnese an island.

The Diolkos

10 min

The diolkos was a paved trackway near Corinth in Ancient Greece which enabled boats to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth. The shortcut allowed ancient vessels to avoid the long and dangerous circumnavigation of the Peloponnese peninsula.

Ancient Port of Kenchreai

20 min

Kechrees was the eastern port of Corinth its peak growth was during the hundred-year period when Corinth was a Roman colony. It had always been the commercial port of Corinth. Today, what is left of the port are the remains of the adjustments and additional construction works conducted during Roman times. The alcove of the port was surrounded with tunnels and harbor facilities. At the southern breakwaters there were storerooms, nymphaeum, a temple for Isis and the early Christian Basilica of the 4th century A.D. At the northern breakwaters there was a square tower, Aphrodite’s sanctuary and various other buildings. In 53 A.D. St. Paul the Apostle disembarked on the port of Kechrees during his first trip to the city of Corinth.

Temple of Apollo

20 min

Temple of Apollo is one of the earliest Doric temples in the Peloponnese and the Greek mainland. Built at 560 B.C. and was an emblem for the Greek city of Corinth, reflecting its growth and prosperity.

10 min

The Glauke Fountain was curved on the western slope of the Hill of the Temple of Apollo in Roman times. The fountain was created and in use during the Archaic period. According to local narratives, Glauke, daughter of king Kreon, was about to marry the hero of the Argonauts, Jason, when she received a poisoned peplos by Medea. Upon wearing it, she was immediately inflamed and, in order to be saved, the girl fell in the fountain, which was named after her.

15 min

According to tradition, the site of Paul’s trial was the Bema, a large elevated rostrum standing prominently in the centre of the Roman Forum of ancient Corinth and from where the city’s officials addressed the public. Likely, due to the monument’s connection to Saint Paul, the Bema was transformed into a Christian church during the Byzantine period.

Archaeological Museum of Corinth

45 min

The Museum of Ancient Corinth was built in 1932 to house the numerous artifacts brought to light by the archaeological excavations. During 2007-2008, works were undertaken in order to upgrade the Museum, through funds of the 3rd CSF. The two galleries containing the prehistoric collections and the finds from the Sanctuary of Asklepios.

Apostolos Pavlos Church

20 min

This three-aisled basilica was built in 1936, in order to replace an older one from which only one bell tower had survived. The older metropolitan church was built around 51-52 A.C. by Paul the Apostle, one of the most influential figures of Early Christianity. The Apostle had visited the city 3 times and his letters "to the Corinthians" are an exquisite sample of his religious writing style.

40 min

Acrocorinth was the fortified acropolis for ancient and medieval Corinth. Fortification was ensured through a system of three enclosures, separated by walls, which were in turn reinforced by towers and bastions. Three imposing pillars lead to its interior, where one can see ruins from buildings of all eras. Parts of the classical period wall are also visible, as well as the fortifications from the Byzantine period, extended fortification works of the Frankish and Venetian rule, as well as additional works, which took place mainly in the interior during the Ottoman rule.