Corinth Greece History. Ancient Corinth (Greece): photos and reviews. History and culture
I get up at 7 o'clock, slept dawn. The sun is over the horizon. I go to the sea the weather today is still warmer, the sea is calm. I decided to feed the fish in the cookie. So much sailed them that the water boiled, as when boiling. There are even a large about 20 cm. Two women swim around the pier, I hear how they speak Russian. I am not surprised for this, because only our compatriots have bathed at this, Europeans are already cool. I asked what kind of water, they answered that the water was warm, and called me to swim. Quickly return to the hotel where I change clothes, and I go to the sea. Women still bathed. Water and really warm, and I gladly swam in their campaigns. Fish here biting. Two bite me, I even screamed from surprise. After that, I tried to swim anymore or move, but do not stop to not be branched again. After bathing, I go to the room to take a shower. Walked around the territory of the hotel park, see neat paths and decorative bushes.
Decided to go to. We go to the train. While Igor bought tickets, I climbed the stairs to the platform, sat down on the seat, and wait. I hear the voice of Igor, looking around, and it is not. I see that he stands on the opposite platform, it turns out, I rose not on that platform. I had to flee down the stairs in a hurry, and through the transition to the other way to the other side. And Igor looked at the elevator here, and giggled over my inattention. The train came up here, we are going on it for 20 minutes.
Next, catch a taxi, and go to the village Ancient CorinthWhat is 6 km from the Corinth Gulf. Here we decided to eat in a cafe. While dinner, I watched homeless cats. I threw a piece of bread sticks, but it did not become, there is our "rubbish". But the cat was happy to catch, and licked ants with the language, and eats in natural "meat". I was divided into this. Now we go to the ruins of the ancient town. The name Corinth carries not one city, but two, the distance between them is just over three kilometers.
First Corinth
- This is an oldest city, and the second, rebuilt relatively recently, "only" at the end of the 19th century. We are most attractive to us, with our attractions and ruins of the temples, which were erected before our era, undoubtedly old Corinth. The ruins of the ancient city of Corinth represent one of the significant complexes of an ancient Greek city. The territory is huge.
An ancient city could control the path between Saronian and Corinthian bays, to benefit from trade and economic nature from both seas. The city was very destroyed to the foundation of the Romans in 146 BC. For 100 years, the city was lying in ruins. Juli Caesar began to rebuild it. The city began to pursue failures. It can be said that the gods themselves accepted on Corinth: the terrible earthquakes that took place in 375 and 551, washed from the face of the Earth all the buildings of Corinthians. In 395, Alarich's conqueror again looted the city, killed most of its inhabitants, and the miraculous survived, sold to slavery. In the 13th century, Corinth, like many other Greek cities, becomes part of the Ottoman Empire. Only in 1830, almost completely destroyed Corinth, during the war of independence, which lasted almost nine years, again receives a chance for independence.
The sun shines brightly, and even takes up in an open place. Jobs today could not take. Now the ancient Corinth reminds more archaeological site. Here you can see the ruins of the huge structure of Agora. In addition, we see the two main streets of the ancient city. At the square of Agora there were so-called central shops, below their platform for speakers. The Apostle Paul was shown on this platform.
On Agora Corinth were Roman basilica, buildings for administrative management. The most important is Basilica Julia. She was decorated with statues of the imperial family. On the east side, the seven preserved columns of the temple of Apollo are visible on the elevation. Once there was a culture. Now nothing. Time, war, and earthquakes destroyed everything. All early or later ends.
On ruins wandering some kind of two collars. I wondering him once again, sciences of bitter experience. But the dog turned out to be good-natured. I liked the ancient jug on the ruins, or the remnants of it. Its dimensions about 80-100 cm. Neck no longer, and it looks like a stone ball now. Gomon schoolchildren, who scream noisy in their school, is heard to the right of the ruins. We went around the territory and returned to a small museum.
In the courtyard, embossed slabs from the theater, many busts and statues are exhibited. There is a small tombs in which the bones of an ancient person are preserved. In the halls mainly prevailing ceramic products, mainly vessels, figurines.
We rested a little on the street, but our time ends, the museum works up to 15 hours. Now we are going back by taxi for 9 euros. Transplant by train to our village. Hurry up to catch the afternoon.
A little tricking, we go to the sea. People on the beach today are greater, as warm. Units of people bathe in the sea including one ebony. I gladly swam. The beach gradually empty. We leave almost the last. Igor met Russian tourists, which live in the bungalow. They have less than our room, cooler. Small bathroom. Our room is better. We talked a little. Before dinner, I came to the beach again. There are also tables with armchairs, resting holidaymakers, and animators entertain them. They sang something danced, and played scenes. I sit by the sea, in the evening it is quiet, the waves are measured. Bright lights from the hotel are reflected in the water, which is transparent, see each pebble on the day. Stars today are not visible, and the moon too. About 21 hours Igor went to dinner, I made a campaign to eat fruit. Animators moved from the street in the dining room. They are put on different costumes who were a robber, who is general who is superman with duot muscles in wigs and hats. They spent loudly, ran from the table to the table, entertaining people, or rather distracting them from food. Tourists are mostly French, perceive them with joy, entering the theatrical contact. One robber with a huge gun approached Igor and put it to his head. Igor did not respond in any way, and just did not know how to respond in French. Moching, on the face of the pirate moved to another table. We go to my room.
Like his ancient predecessor, the city of Corinth (Korinthos), lying on the East of the Carniff (Korinthos) several times collapsed by earthquakes (last time in 1981) and more than once restored literally from the ruins. Therefore, the modern city is quite a face and has few attractions. This is a large industrial and agricultural center, the Greek "Capital of Currant" (the word "currantine" in all Western European languages \u200b\u200boccurs from the name of this city), an important transport assembly and the "Peloponnese Gate", through which the only route crossing the Corinthian canal passes. In the summer, it is also the hottest and dry part of the peninsula. The only objective objects here are a good folklore museum (open from Thursday to Sunday from 8.30 to 13.30; 2 euros), a cozy village of Archeye-Corintos 7 km south-west of the city, and, of course, the Corinth Canal itself.
To explore the ancient Corinth better allocate all day. The modern village of Archey Cornodos (Arhea Korinthos, the name itself is translated, "Ancient Corinth") lies just along the edge of the main site of the excavation. Buses go here from a modern city literally every hour (from 8.00 to 21.00, time on the way about 20 minutes; 1 euro). According to legends, the city was founded by Corinth - one of the descendants or Helios, or whether Zeus himself. According to modern data, people lived here already in the VI Millennium BC. er, but in the III-II millennium BC. e. The city was completely destroyed by unknown invaders and then rebuilt again. To the classic period, it was already a major trading and political center, equal to competing with Athens and Fouves, and his women were considered the most beautiful in Eldead. However, afterwards, several earthquakes almost counted him with the Earth, and at the end of the XVIII century, residents moved north to the place of the modern city.
Now the ruins of an ancient city occupy a fairly large area between the mountains of Ayos-Dimitrim (574 m) and Caldery (93 m), and its Acropolis Acrocorinf rises above the plain by 565 meters. It should be borne in mind that there are several cities at once, both Greek and Roman, and Byzantine, so the journey between the ruins, and the journey between Ruins, many of which are still digging, may turn out to be a tedious occupation. Only the central part of an ancient city, focused around the Roman forum and the classic temple of Apollo, remained in the best condition and almost completely excavated (open to visit daily: in the summer - from 8.00 to 19.30; in winter - from 8.00 to 17.00; 6 euros), the rest of the same facilities It can be detected sometimes in the most unexpected places, even among the residential neighborhoods of modern villages. It is worth visiting the Roman Agora, the huge market between the two portices (once it was a multi-storey shopping center!), Bim (marble platform used for ads and meetings), Ruins of basilica and numerous Roman administrative buildings, closed with a sacred source, Roman fountain and Fragments laid out marble slabs of the road Lheon (once the main road of the city). From the temple of Apollo (V c. BC er), only seven strict doric columns rumped over the forum are preserved. A somewhat west is a Corinth Museum (open in the same hours as the entire area, the entrance fee is included in the shared ticket) with a good collection of Greek and Roman mosaic. The foundations of two theaters - Roman Odeon and the Great Greek, used by the Romans for gladiator fighting (including for imitation of marine battles) were found. And just north the ruins of the temple of Asclepia (access is closed).
Aside over the city of Aircorinf (in the summer is open daily from 8.00 to 19.00, in winter - from Thursday to Sunday from 8.30 to 15.00; free entry) crosses a massive rock and still surrounded by oldest fortress walls (total length of about 2 km). Despite the difficult four-kilometer rise to the gate of the fortress, its visit definitely deserves spent effort. From here, a beautiful panorama of Sironikos bays and Corintos (Corinthian) opens, and in the disarray of temples, chapels, mosques, fountains, ancient buildings and gear walls of all styles and eras can be wondering for hours.
Like his antique predecessor, the current Corinth has repeatedly suffered from earthquakes - the latter occurred in 1981 and thousands of deprived people had lived in tents for almost a year. Renovating or restored the destroyed buildings from concrete, the modern city is not much pleased with tourists - yes, this is an important industrial and agricultural center, centuries living at the expense of Izyum export, but what else? As the first stop on Peloponnese, the city can spoil the impression: noise, disorderly street movement, at rush hour is simply unbearable, uncomfortable transport.
And in the summer here and land, and hotter than anywhere else on the peninsula. In the center, the movement never stops and, it means that there is no rescue noise. You can stay in the village of Archey Corintos: 7 kilometers to the southwest, there is much quieter, slightly cooler, magnificent evenings and nights, and the antique and medieval Corinth will be closer. The city has an ethnographic museum (Sunday 8: 30-13: 30), which goes to the pier for pleasure ships. The museum presents peasant clothing, vintage engraving and traditional crafts.
Focus simply. In the center of the city is the park. Railway station - a few blocks to the east, opposite the bus station CTEL, from where buses in, Lehayon, Chiaton and campsites are left. Transfer from the train to the train in Corinth is simply, but the same operation with buses is a nightmare. Most of the buses run between Athens and Peloponnese, for some reason they do not visit the center and go either on the new national road (NEA ODOS) with a stop in Eastos, or prefer the old national road (Palese Ethnic ODOS). From the bus station you can walk to Corinte minutes, if you need a railway station, or to the collapse, if you want to be in the center.
Buses to Ancient Corinth (Archeye Corintos), Derveny, Chiaton, Leheo and Xylokastro move away from Zaharoplastio (confectionery) Erataino, which is on the collapse, west of the park. To get some long-distance buses going to Argolid (, Argos and), And those that go to Estimia, Loutraki, Loutro-Elenais (to get to Kekhiffs), Nemoy, look for a cafe at the Ephira Hotel at the angle of Ethnicis Andistasis and Arata. There are various banks on Ethnicis and Andistasis, and the Chief Advanced - At Adimanda, on the south side of the park. Tourist police are located on Ermma 51, Taxi catch on the side of Ethnicis and Andistasis, which is adjacent to the park. If you want to rent a car, try to contact Vasililos workshop on Adimanda 30 that near the post.
Where to stay in Corinth
The hotel's room can be rented nearly at any time of the year, but almost everywhere you will have to bother noise from the street: a good choice - Contemporary and comfortable Ephira Hotel on Ethnicis and Andistasis 52, in a quarter from the park and near the bus station, from which long-distance buses are sent - Potache in those rooms that do not go out.
Along the shores of the bay to the west there are sites for tourist sites, where you can spend the night, not parting with the car: Corinth Beach camping (April-October) 3 kilometers from Devakita, opposite the monument in Lehyon, but to get to the beach, you first have to go through Road, and then through the railway tracks. Blue Dolphin (April-October) is a little further from Leheon. To both campsites from the collapse (stop - opposite the train station) is a bus - with the final stop in Lehyon (this is part of the ancient Corinth).
Food and Drinks in Corinth
On the embankment of the new Corinth, a lot of facilities "Fast Food", but tavern is not enough. Anxagoras in a fleet on Ayu-Nicolau 31, west of the harbor for pleasure vessels, will offer you a good assortment of Mezedes and meat from the grill. Ahinos, at the very harbor, flows guests well-cooked delicious dishes from the gifts of the sea. Near the camping "Corrint Beach" is Arhontiko - a tavern, which is very liked by the locals, so that before you get out there, call first.
Antique Corinth
Buses to Antique Corinth (Archey Corintos) are departed from modern Corinth every hour (8:10, 9:10 and so on) and come back in half an hour (at 8:40, 9:40 and so on) from 8:00 to 21 : 00 (20 minutes; 1 €). You can judge the magnificent ruins of the temple of Apollo on the scale of the ancient city. But much more interesting is the ruins of the medieval city. You will see Acrocorinf Acropolis, which rises above the ancient city at an altitude of 565 meters. The ruins of ancient Corinth occupy an extensive area: these are ancient walls (the Roman city around the perimeter occupied fifteen kilometers), stadiums, gymnasium and necropolis (cemeteries). Only the center, including the Roman Forum and the Classic Temple of Apollo, is left in the form in which he appeared before the archaeological archaeologists.
Everything generally produces an impression, you will not say anything, but this is only a weak hint on the splendor of the once richest city. Antique Corinth was the key center of Greek and Roman worlds - ownership of them meant power over trade between North and Peloponnese. In addition, the two ports - Lehyon (Leheon) in Corinthian and Kenhrey in the Saronic Gulf - served as a trading link, binding the Ionian Sea with the Aegean and Western part of the Mediterranean with Eastern. It is not surprising that ancient (and medieval) history of the city is a string of invasions and interfroduce struggle: in the classic period of antiquity, for example, Corinth roldied with Athens, and when Athens fought Sparta, Corinth in the Peloponess War took the direction of the latter.
Corinth's serious failure I knew only once: in 146 BC, the Romans crossed the Ahasey league, which was united by the Greek cities-states, and to learn the riotshchikov, compared the rebellious city with Earth. About one hundred years, the city lay in ruins, until he restored him in 44 BC, Julius Caesar, not just rebuilding the city, but who put it with unprecedented greatness: at first it was assumed that Corinth would be a Roman colony in which the veterans of the Roman troops would live, but Then the city became the capital of the province. Corinth is again rich - traded with Rome, with Syria and.
Roman Corinth was famous for richness, and this glory focused on his desire for luxury, Corinthian loved the earthly joy and led a very free way of life. The beauty of residents of Corinth entered the proverb and Corinthians were very valued as "heter", and in the Temple Aphrodites about the proper worship of the goddess had numerous priestesses: there were more than a thousand. Apostle Paul stayed in Corinth and held here in 51-52 years old, but his efforts to instruct citizens on the path of True met not only misunderstanding, but also disobedience - both messages of the Apostle Corinthians are abounding admonitions and ukrai. Two earthquakes, in 321 and 521, destroyed the city: the elements of the scene of Roman buildings, and soon the terrain again became deserted, it went on the Byzantine Renaissance in the XI century.
Excavations in Antichny Corinth
On the main archaeological site (daily; summer 8: 30-19: 00; winter 8: 00-17: 00; 6 €) Ruins of the Roman city, survived after an endless series of earthquakes and destruction. Entering the northern side, you will find yourself in the Roman Agore - this is a huge market square, bored by the impressive foundation of a huge one, the former once high-rise, with 33 shops in the basement. Opposite the stories - Bem, marble elevation, from the height of which appealed to the people Apostle Paul. At the far end - Basilica (the building in which the Romans sent justice and held meetings), for the Boma - the remains of numerous Roman administrative buildings.
For Agora there is a sacred source closed with a lattice. Here is also a Pyrene (Peyren's) source located below Agora, on the side of the pavement: excavations expose this stitched sector of the Lechyon road with marble. The source is a gazebo with a fountain, columns and frescoes. Cool spring water was assigned to the fountain and gathered in the pool arranged in the courtyard. The gazebo itself is built, like other public buildings of the Roman era, Georod Attika, the richest Athenian. Source water and now flow into the underground tank, and the current village is supplied from it.
But truly the most interesting monument of the classical period Ancient Greece - the temple of Apollo V century BC, the seven harsh doric columns of which are towering over the forum. West is the museum (summer Monday 12: 00-19: 00, Tuesday-Sunday 8: 30-19: 00; winter daily 8: 00-17: 00; Entry for a common ticket to the site), where a large meeting of home utensils is exhibited, Beautiful Roman and Greek mosaic, found nearby, and frieze with the image of Hercules's feats: It is known that some heroes committed in nearby, pimpalia and Lerne.
In Corinth, there is a house in which EDIP has lived in infancy with receiving parents, from where he then went to the journey, which led him to the hair. At the expensive, the contours of two theaters are guessed: Roman Odeon (another gift of Heroda Attica) and the Greek Theater, later the Romans used it to demonstrate the gladiatorial maritime battles. And the north is visible - but unavailable - the remains of Asklepion (the sanctuary of the god of healing - Asclepia).
Acocorinf (Acropolis Corinth)
Aircorinf (summer daily 8: 00-19: 00; Winter Tuesday-Sunday 8: 30-15: 00; for free), soaring over the lower city, it is located on a huge stonyl lump. He is surrounded by ancient walls. The Acropolis in the ancient Corinth in the Middle Ages turned into one of the most powerful fortresses of Greece, withstood a lot of Opid: the conquerors decase this fortress as the key to the seas.
Lift to the entrance gate for a long time: you need to overcome four kilometers, but you can take a taxi in an antique Corinth. Looking down the two bays - Corinthian and Saronyikos - you will feel the strategic benefits of the location of the fortress. Yes, and he survived from her much, and you will have to go past churches, mosques, residential buildings, fortress walls and boys, constructed Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Crusaders-Franks, Venetians and Turks.
Very interesting and understood, the Fountain Haji Mustafa (built during Turkish dominion). The first of the triple gates of the citadel is Turkish, in the Middle Frankish features are combined with Venetian, and in the inner, Byzantine, the builders included the ancient towers built in the IV century to our era. Inside the fortress there is a donjon built by francs. Turning to the left, you will see several interesting tanks, the ruins of the Turkish bath and the Byzantine churches.
In the southwestern part of the Citadel is the upper Pyrene Source. Powerful stone steps go to the darkness to a greater depth, and in the arch of the IV century BC is a pool with water (for drinking unsuitable). The north of this source is the Temple of Aphrodite. The ancient temple was turned into church, then in a mosque, later there was an observation deck.
Village Archey Cornodos
You will learn a whole day or two familiarization with the ancient and medieval Corinth. Archey Cornodos village is located next to the main archaeological site, on the facade of the church table with a quote from the message of the Apostle Paul to Corinthians. In the village you can rent a room, look for ads or ask this account to Tasos over the same name. A good option is a hotel that is located at the entrance to the village - the welcoming Hotel Shadow, it offers wonderful views, at the bottom of the restaurant and an exhibition of minerals and fossils. Tasos is a good traditional Greek tavern. The only thing modern building Acrocorinfa is Acrocorinthos Cafe.
The surroundings of Corinth
Like the Corinthian canal, which you will certainly cross and many attractions of a smaller value are within reach. You can reach them on buses departing from Corinth and Peloponnese, and on the Yueran Peninsula, which is Western tip. The Canal has antique Eastius - where the once Phallinsky Eastian Games passed. In the northeast there is a resort of Loutraki and built into the classic era of the sanctuary of Gera in the village of Perahora. And if you have a car, you can take advantage of the magnificent expensive, enveling the Bay of Alkyonidon. On the way there are many beaches, although the villages are small. In the south-west of Corinth, there is a NEME, where the Hercules once won the lion. Sikion is located away.
Corinthian canal
The design of the Corinthian Canal, a short and secure path from the Ionian Sea to Aegean, is back to the times of Roman rule. However, only by the 1890s there was a technology that allows you to cross the hex kilometer channel. The canal was opened in July 1893, and it helped Piraue to establish in the role of the largest Mediterranean port and the center of shipping. Now the canal is outdated, but remains a historical monument and impressive.
At that time, the bridge was lined with cafes, which stop buses from Athens, usually those following Corinth. The branch of the Bus Syndicate CTEL works and there is a stop of the buses next to Athens or on, although the attempt to sit in such a bus - the company is not always successful: first, in the bus for you there should be a free place, and secondly, the drivers are reluctant Tourists with luggage. So if you need to Corinth, it is better to take a taxi. We will certainly admire the view from the bridge, on a narrow strip of water, which is so far below that the tremendous cargo barge seems toy.
And Sitting on a cruise vessel from on, you swim through this channel, which will justify all possible travel tips. Scroll of acute sensations can take a jump on an elastic cable with Zulu Bungy about 60 €. Near the old ferry pier Cinnos Lutraki preserved plots of old pavement: this is a diolkos (summer Monday 12: 00-19: 00, Tuesday-Sunday 8: 00-19: 00; Winter Tuesday-Sunday 8: 30-15: 00; free ), that is, the way for which ships dragged through the experiencies since the time of Roman rule and up to the XII century.
Antique Eastmia
Modern Eastius is located on both sides of the channel. Buses from Corinth go to Eastia. To the west of modern villages there is an antique Eastia (Tuesday-Sunday 8: 30-15: 00; for free). In the ancient times, there was a sanctuary of Poseidon, from which only the foundation survived. There were also the Phallinie Eastic Games, which took place once every two years in honor of the god Poseidon. The games resemble the stadium, theater and stones, installed in the initial points of cross-country distances - now they can be seen in a small museum along with finds from Kenhrey. In Kekhrys and Loutro-Elenais there are good places for swimming and can be found overnight.
Resort Loutraki
As located in the north of the Corinthian Bay, the resort on the waters of Loutraki, which in 1981 was the epicenter of the Corinthian earthquake, today the construction of concrete multi-storey buildings. The resort is incredibly succeeded, and there are more hotels per unit area than anywhere else on Peloponnese. The resort is very popular, the Greeks and foreigners arrive here. It is also famous for hot springs since 1847. Here is beautiful mineral waterPerhaps the best in Greece. Thermal bathing - for leak 24 (summer daily 6: 00-14: 00; Winter Monday-Friday 9: 00-12: 00 and 16: 00-І8: 00).
Other visitors will attract the oldest casino in Greece - on Soundonos 48, which is located on the southwestern embankment. And near the railway station, on E. Venizel, a tourist kiosk is operating, another kiosk is nearby on hot springs. The local city council publishes a lot of well-designed brochures and a city map that are sold in kiosks. Buses go from Athens in Loutraki, and in the summer - special trains. The bus from Corinth in Loutraki is sent once in half an hour.
Perahora village
The road to Cape Melhangavi itself is good: on the one hand, the sea, on the other, the mountain range of Yerania, little by little regenerating coniferous forests after the devastating forest fires of 1986. The road passes through the modern village of Perahora (11 kilometers), then turns and goes along the shore of Lake Vouliagmena, is a beautiful reservoir, covered by the winds and perfectly suitable for swimming. From Perahora regularly walks the bus in Loutraki - one flight per hour, and once a day the bus runs between Loutraki and Lake Vouliagmena, but only in the summer.
Antique perachor (summer daily 8: 00-19: 00; Winter Tuesday-Sunday 8: 30-15: 00; for free) is rich in fabulous species: very beautiful mountains, approaching from both sides to the bay. It is attractive not only antiquity, but first of all the location, although the ruins of the geers are very interesting: the temple is divided into two parts, one part is called Hera-Akray, the other is a lamese, as well as standing in the ancient harbor.
In the harbor there are all the conditions for swimming lovers with a mask and a breathing tube. The first excavations in Perahor began in 1930-1933, which he managed Humphri Payne, in 1936 he died and buried him in the mixes. Myths are told about this place: this is Medea who revenged Jason, who rejected it and then killed from Corinth, killing both his sons whom she gave birth from Jason.
Antique Maje.
Antique Nehow is known for the fact that Hercules made his first feat here, killing the Nemoy Lion. Malmy is located 6 kilometers from the road leading from Corinth to Argos. To get there by public transport, you need to sit on the bus, going to Nemoy and ask you to land from Archey-Name. Like Eastia, Nemye was also a venue of the national unmey games from the VI century to our era and until 270 to our era - when the games were transferred to.
But Malmy was rather a sanctuary than the city, and most importantly, what came to the present day (inspection: summer daily 8: 00-19: 00; Winter Monday 12: 00-19: 00, Tuesday-Sunday 8: 30-15: 00 ; 3 € for visiting the site and museum; 4 € for the playground, Museum and Stadium) This is the temple of Zeus Neamess: now work is underway to restore the temple.
Nearby is the Pessel (Sportsport) with the terms (baths) and Christian Basilica, built of stones extracted from the pagan temple, as well as an excellent museum (the same schedule, but in the summer Monday 12: 00-19: 00; the price for the entrance is included in the price Ticket to the site), with the explanatory historical context by layouts and other exhibits telling how many units were held.
Near the stadium (the same schedule as the playground; 2 €), there was no time to accommodate 40 thousand spectators. New Nemoy Games were first held in 1996, and now be held every four years. Organized Games Stephen Miller. This event is conceived as a non-commercial alternative to the current Olympiads: everyone must be allowed, but participants must run, jump barefoot and in traditional tunics. Signs and signs indicate the winery road - the districts are famous for vineyards.
Xylocastron and coast to the west
From Corinth on the bus or train, you can get to the chain of the resorts stretching to the West along the coast of the Corinth Gulf - the Greeks are very loved to relax in these places. Despite the frequent fires, drying in the woods covering the mountainside. There are a lot of hotels in Rugati, Kokkoni, Choato, Melissi and Sicia, but much more interesting is the xylocastron: and with accommodation perfectly, and the beaches are good, and the harbor for yachts and pleasure vessels, and the landscapes are wonderful. The best beach is Pepkiyas, he is a coniferous forest.
There are many inexpensive hotels offering only the most necessary. The hospitable Hermes Hotel on Joanna 95 is very convenient, near Pefkijas Beach. From the others, we mention: Kyani Akti by the sea, at Zeadhary 68, and equipped with air-conditioned Apollon in a wonderful old house on Joanna 119. The long embankment is famous for restaurants: Zesti Gonia offers good fish, and in the Palea Exedhra menu more diverse. Next to the west, to the Patram and Ahaya, there are only trains, buses only go to Corinth and Corinth.
Steamfali Lake
By car it is easy to get through the Neame Hills to Arkady, having stopped at the stampali lake, which is located 35 kilometers from the ancient Neneta. According to the ancient myth, the cannibal birds were nesting, who attacked the travelers. Hercules, rumble of copper rattles, moved the feathery and, when they rose into the air, interrupted them. It is in new way that this catch is called Limni Steamfaliyas, although it is rather a swamp than the lake: a huge, taken in the Ring of the Woods of the Nizin, filled with flood or rainwater, and in the south, the dark peaks of the Mount Oliyartos can be seen.
And no buildings for many kilometers around, not counting the ruins established in the XIII century by Franks of the Cistercian Abbey Inc] (is behind the road). This monastery is built in the Gothic style, there are very few such buildings in Greece. If you do not have your car, it's easiest to get to the lake from Chiaton, where you can find a room in a hotel or rent a room, the road is better than from the Neeue.
If you want to stay closer to the lake, then 3 kilometers away from Him, for the Tavema Leonidas) in the village of Ceriable, there is a carteri hotel (Hotel Karteri). Having drove 8 kilometers along a winding road, you will find yourself in the mountain village of Kastanya, and then - on the Penetos pass (one of the best sight points in the northeast of Peloponnese). Then the highway rises to the picturesque, blown by the winds and the fenasic fengm on the panel, once at the site of this plateau there was an extensive lake - and, having passed through one more pass, is true, then there will be more likuria - it will be merged with the road.
Antique Sikion.
6 kilometers from Chianton you will see a not very famous ancient monument to Sikion (summer daily 8: 30-15: 00; Winter Tuesday-Sunday 8: 30-15: 00; for free), worthy of more than that pair-other dozen tourists, Which he manage to attract for the year. Six times a day, a bus from Chiaton (on the same route, buses and trains from Corintha come to the village of Vasilico, sprinkling to a wide, stretching along the sea, from where Sikion is near a kilometer.
In the ancient era, Sikion was first famous in the 6th century BC, when Tirand Clisphen reached this level of wealth and influence that a whole year of his daughter's hands were glad from all over the light to a lush yard. After the death of this figure, the liquefy of the political value of this place was subsided, and if Sykion was remembered, only as a faithful ally, however, a very gentle revival was outlined at the end of the IV century, when Demetriy Polyorcouk suffered a city from the plain on his current place.
The city was tightened not to politics, but sculptors, painters, remodes, especially those worked with metals, and during the Romans Sykion flourished. Here, by the way, Lisipp was born, the main sculptor Alexander Macedonsky, and, as it is considered, the art of sculpture relief arose. The road from Vasilico passes through the archaeological site, part of the plots of which is fenced. On the right side - the Museum of Term (Roman Ban), which keeps the mosaic griffins II and III centuries. Most of the public buildings, including the theater and the stadium on the hillside over the city, are located on the left.
On the main site (access is not limited), opposite the Roman bath, on the left you will see the foundation of the temple of Artemis. Behind him, traces of the Boletherion (Senate Building), which existed in the first half of the III century was guessed. Gymnasia Clinical is at the base of the hill, the ruins have two levels: the lower level is dated 300 a year before our era, the upper - Roman times. Excavations exposed the first ten rows of the theater seats - he is more than in, and his ruins leave a strong impression. Here you have beautiful views: an antique city, Vasilico village, lemon and olive groves around Kyaton, Corinthian bay and outlines of distant mountains.
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Address: Greece, 5 km from Corinth
Main attractions: Apollo Temple, Roman Baths, Amphitheater
Coordinates: 37 ° 54 "21.7" N 22 ° 52 "44.9" E
Short description
Most travelers visiting Greece to familiarize themselves with a huge number of attractions, monuments of history and architecture of the ancient people, first of all go to Athens.
Ancient street
However, according to most guides, such a route for people interested in the history of Greece is wrong. It cannot be said that in Athens and the territory of the territory of the territory there are few ruins, ancient temples and sanctuations. Not at all, but it would be more correct to get acquainted with ancient Greece from the city of Corinth, who, as historians consider, is the first settlement that appeared in the territory belonging to the modern European state.
Surprisingly, the name Corinth carries not one city, but two, the distance between them is a little more than three kilometers. The first Corinth is the most ancient city, and the second, rebuilt relatively recently, "only" at the end of the 19th century. The most attractive for a person interested in the sights and ruins of the temples, which were erected before our era, undoubtedly old Corinth. It is considered a "natural" museum, where numerous exhibits are located directly in the open sky.
Ruins of an ancient city
If a tourist is leading to an ancient Corinth, he should know that this "dead" city separates from the capital of modern Greece almost eighty kilometers. Ride by car to Old Corinth will take no more than one and a half hours. However, almost the same amount goes to the city-museum and excursion bus. Once mighty and rich Corinth spread out on the Evatimian Isthmus. If you look at the ruins of Corinth, which left behind the strongest earthquake that occurred in 1858, from the height of a bird's-eye, then you can immediately make a certain conclusion. In the ancient century, the city had a huge strategic importance - from its ports it was possible to get out at once in two bays of the Aegean Sea: Corinthian and Saronic.
Ancient Corinth - the foundation and origin of the city name
Speaking about the foundation and origin of the name of the ancient city, it should be immediately noted that the versions put forward by modern historians are mostly based on archaeological excavations, which, by the way, began in Greece only at the 20th century dawn. Alas, documents, chronicles and descriptions of the city with ancient travelers, too little is found to speak with confidence about the origin and destination of the ruins of a building located on the territory of the old Corinth. However, modern technologies, the tireless and painstaking work of archaeologists, made it possible to assume that the first settlers appeared here for another 6 thousand years (!) BC.
There are even myths in which it is described about the origin of the city name. According to the first legend, the settlement founded the ancient King Corinth, who was born from the love communications to Titan's daughter named Ocean and God of Helios, called quite often by Efir. The second myth says that the city of Corinth created Sisif. In the same legend, it is narrating that it is in Corinth, all the well-known Argonaut Jason threw a beautiful medium that mad from grief and burned the city. By the way, even if you have a courage to assume that this myth is not fiction, I buried Corinth in those times is far from the last time. Too "lackless piece" was this ancient city for numerous conquerors.
More reliable sources that could tell about the origin of the title of the city, not found these days. Otherwise, it could not be: the numerous seizures of Corinth, the destructive earthquakes destroyed most of the ancient chronicles and buildings that could shed light on the history of the city during Neolithic.
Temple of Apollo
Corinth - the history of the takeoffs and falls of the ancient city
As mentioned above, Corinth had two most important ports that allowed his merchants to go out into the sea bays. It could only mean one thing: the townspeople could trade successfully, which means they were provided with everything necessary. It is worth noting that before capturing Corinth Romans, he was more influential and the most powerfulness of the Great Athens. If in Athens, the wise men reasoned about the purpose of man in this world, and in Sparta, the warriors were improved their martial art and, often, massively gibbles in bloody Battles, Corinthians were much more pragmatic: they were uninterrupted trade with neighboring cities and even other countries.
In addition, there are confirmed data that in the 7th century BC, during the reign of Peripa, the city even founded his own colonies, in particular, the colony in Albania. Also Corinth was one of the nine powerful cities, which created the colony of Navkoraditis, allowed to trade with ancient Egypt. Interesting and the fact that Periandra has some historians refer to the legendary "seven sages". It was he who tried the first to break through the canal that would connect the Saronic and Corinth Bay.
Justice should be clarified, it failed to the ancient ruler. Looking far ahead, I would like to say that Periandra's idea was able to implement only in 1893. After the reign of Peripra, the city was experiencing a heyday. Even ancient saying, which approximately reads is preserved to this day: "Not everyone can sail to Corinth." You can only interpret it: in a luxurious city, the most powerful in all ancient Greece, life was very expensive. Only a native resident of Corinth or a rich guest could enjoy all the benefits.
In Corinth, touched and led everyone in admiration for the beautiful temple of prostitutes .... Yes, yes, you did not sleep at all, it was the temple of prostitutes! There is nothing surprising in this, because this profession is where the ancient Corinth itself. This temple was dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, which, as is known from the ancient Greek myths, was a patroness of love, including the carnal.
Amphitheater
Corinth residents managed to think so much that they practically did not have to work. According to some reports, the indigenous population of the ancient Corinth was not a lot or a little - 300 thousand people, which for the time it was for Greece with something from the field of fiction. Comfortable life they were provided with more than half a million (!) Slaves.
If you pay attention to the history of any city, or even the whole empire, it can be noted that the period of the greatest heyday is always preceded by decay. Not exception has become the city of Corinth, who was destroyed by the Roman strategist and the great warrior Luziem Mummia Ahasey. In addition to his talent, which allowed him to conquer the cities and states, the warlord was a tendency to cruelty: he cut out all men in Corinth, and young girls, women and their children sold to slavery. The city with his temples, two ports and mass of residential buildings Tyrant was simply destroyed and burned down.
After the Lucia of Mummy Ahasey, the city, which was started to rejuvenate and "revive," began to pursue failures. It can be said that the gods themselves accepted on Corinth: the terrible earthquakes that took place in 375 and 551, washed from the face of the Earth all the buildings of Corinthians. In 395, Alarich's conqueror again looted the city, killed most of its inhabitants, and the miraculous survived, sold to slavery. In the 13th century, Corinth, like many other Greek cities, becomes part of the Ottoman Empire. Only in 1830, almost completely destroyed Corinth, during the war of independence, which lasted almost nine years, again receives a chance for independence.
It is worth noting that in 1833, it was Corinth who wanted to proclaim the capital of free Greece, who patronized Germany. This fact suggests that Corinth, despite the destruction and plundering, still had the most important strategic importance for all Greece. But, as everyone knows from history, the capital of the Greek kingdom has become a small and unclosed settlement called Athens in those days.
Roman baths
All of the above is only a small part of the long and confusing history of the oldest city of Greece Corinth. To describe it all in one material is unlikely to succeed, and many of the opinions of historians are currently not yet supported by the facts, but are based on, as already mentioned, only on finds of archaeologists. Exhibits learned from under the ground during the excavations can talk about culture, life, beliefs of the ancient people who inhabited the city, and even about the times of barbaric loans. However, it is not possible to confirm one or another important date relating to the ancient history of Corinth with utmost accuracy.
The ancient city of Corinth today
If you look at the ancient Corinth now, it reminds not once a majestic and powerful city, but an archaeological site on which specialists lead their work. Thanks to their efforts, nowadays you can see the ruins of a huge structure of Agora, which included 71 Doric Column outside. This building without exaggeration can even be called truly huge today. Only 66 benches were located in its back, in 31 of them were wells, the depth of which, often exceeded 10 meters. All of them were connected to the channel, which had a natural origin. For which these wells were used, it is not known for sure. Most likely, they stored products quickly spoiled due to high temperatures.
The tourist walking among the ancient ruins, the ruins of the temple are opening up, which many are called the sanctuary of Apollo. The facts saying that this building was erected in honor of the god of predictions and arts, too little: on the site of the ruins was found a small plate, on which the name of God was engraved, and the description of the PAsania traveler, dating back by the 2nd century to our era . Apollo Temple (and maybe another deity), was not touched by the Romans when they completely rebuilt Corinth. According to archaeologists, it was not spared his only destructive earthquake.
Corinth Bay shares mainland Greece and Peloponnese Peninsula. This is the deep narrow bay of the Ionian Sea, limited to the east of the East of the Istimi Crest, and in the West - Cape Rion and Anti-Riona, the connected Rio Anti-Bridge. Here is one of the most seismically dangerous regions of Europe.
The bay is connected to the Aegean Sea by the famous Corinthian Canal and in all its glory opens a breath of tiny seaside towns. For example, from Nafpaktos. By the way, nearby it was from him in the 16th century the largest marine battle in the bay in the 16th century, in many ways the predetermined end of Turkish power in the Mediterranean basin. In the immediate vicinity of the bay are the other famous cities of Greece - Delphi, Corinth, Loutraki, etc.
The peeloponnese suspension bridge is extremely interesting, the longest in the world connecting the mainland with the eponymous peninsula. It was opened to Olympic Games In Greece, although the very idea appeared earlier. A giant bridge in a length of 2 kilometers of 252 meters and 65 meters high on four supports of 230 meters high, with which it is fastened with suspended steel cables. The design is extremely complex and takes into account seismicity and intense shipping in the bay.
Temple of Apollo in Corinth
The ancient Greek period of the development of ancient Corinth represents the temple of Apollo - the patron of the patron of this city. Built in the middle of the 6th century. BC. At the scene of the predecessor destroyed in the 7th century, the temple was erected in a doric style and initially numbered six columns at every end and fifteen along each side. The fact that this temple of Apollo became known from the description of Corinth by Pavssia and a small sign with the initiation of Apollo, which was found in the territory of the temple.
The temple is one of the central and significant conciliatory constructions. His ruins that have come down to this day can be safely ranked in the most photogenic buildings in the whole complex. Seven of his monolithic limestone columns did not dump the Roman commander of the Mummy louches, which in 146 BC I buried and destroyed the city, betraying the death of men, and women and children to sell into slavery or time.
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Ancient city of Maje
The ancient city of Malmy is known as the center of famous Nemeeys games. It is in this city that, according to Greek mythology, the goddess of Gera won the Nemoy Lion. Later here in 235 BC was held by NEME GAMES. In Greek mythology, the king of Likurg and Queen Eurydick ruled. Previously, this city was the sanctuary of the God of Thunder and Lightning - Zeus.
In the territory of the city in the process of excavations, the grave of Olthell was found - the son of Likurg and Euridic. Altar was found in a stone wall. An important discovery is considered to be the temple of Zeus, which is dated 330 a year before our era. From all sides, he is surrounded by a grove of cypresses. The roof of the temple has long fallen, but the walls are stored the image of Zeus to this day. Some ruins of the city were partially restored in 2007.
The Church of Octavia is located on the territory of the ancient Corinth and belongs to the Roman period of the development of this city. It was built on a raised foundation and dedicated to the sister of Emperor Augustus, which was ruled by the Romans after Caesar, which in 44 BC. Re-founded Corinth as a Roman colony.
Currently, only three columns performed in Corinthian style have been preserved from the Oktavia temple, which emerged and obtained the greatest development in this ancient city.
Archaeological Museum of Corinth
The Archaeological Museum located on the site of the excavation of the layers of ancient Corinth is considered one of the most interesting in the Greek province. It is opened at the turn of 1931-1932. The local impressive collection is a peculiar quintessence of the local culture formed by centuries.
A rich collection of very diverse exhibits is collected here, the view of which draws a picture of the former lifestyle of the ancient city in the imagination. Also, the exposition posted in four halls makes it possible to trace the development of Greek art, which knew periods and heyday, and decline.
The most ancient copies of the collection are some mosaics - dated the fourth century to our era. The historical time is fully and in detail - the statues are expressive, small household items cause curiosity. Exhibits, replacing and changing the form and registration, as if clearly illustrate the movement of time.
Fortress Accorinf
Accorinf is the name of the Acropolis of the ancient Corinth. It is located on the top of the monolithic rock of the same name, above the ancient city. The fortress served by military strengthening almost until the 19th century, since the relief of this locality and access to drinking water optimally contributed to the defense.
The vertex of the 575 meter hill, available only from the West, surround the powerful fortress wall with a length of 2 kilometers. The main entrance of the acropolis protects the three-tiered wall and three gates standing at different levels. In the center of the hill there was no time to rise in the Temple of Aphrodite Buildings about 5-4 centuries BC, in the place of which there was a small Christian Basilica, later - the tower, and later - a mosque and further - the Venetian terrace. The wall of the southern part of the fortress is a legendary source of Pyrene, described by another ancient Greek geographer.
Antique Acropolis was completed and complemented by various conquerors of the city over the centuries. Since 1929, archaeological excavations began here. Currently, AkroKorinf is a unique architectural monument that has gained culture of various nationalities and historical eras.
Lake Steamfalia
The largest (area is 3.5 kilometers) Peloponnese lake can be called mountain. It is located at an altitude of more than 600 meters above sea level.
Stampali's surface with large patches closed reeds, but it does not diminish the painting of the landscape. And the knowledge of what is here, Hercules have shot from his bows of malicious pimphali birds, makes sophisticated experiences. Yes, and the lake got his name in honor of the character of ancient Greek mythology, the son of Elat Pimfal.
Many birds nest on the lake. Yes, and in its surroundings there is something to see. The impressive ruins of the Gothic Basilica of the Crusader Monastery, in the village of Fenomeos, there are a small archaeological museum in the village of Feneos, and a little further - the monastery of St. George is a reduced copy of the famous Afonov monasteries.
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