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The Corinth Canal is a canal which connects the Saronic to the Corinthian gulf, in place of the Isthmus of Corinth, just east of the city of Corinth.
Constructed between 1880-1893, the work of the Greek engineer Peter Protopapadaki. The construction is a result of the development policy of Prime Minister Charilaos Trikoupis, who build large infrastructure projects aimed at creating a modern and economically developed state.
In ancient times between the wall of the Isthmus and its enclosure was the diolkos, street through which transported goods and small ships to avoid circumnavigation of the Peloponnese.
The idea of a canal already existed since the time of Periander, 602 BC The first tried to implement was Nero, 66 AD, designed by Julius Caesar and Caligula. After the death of Nero, the continued effort by Herodes Atticus, but who abandoned her.
Work on the canal began in 1880 by the International Society of Marine Canal of Corinth. Due to lack of funds the project completed by a company of Andrew Avenue in 1893.
The canal has a length of 6.346 m, a width at the surface of the sea 24,6 m, to the bottom of 21,3 m, while the depth varies from 7,50 έως 8 m.

Loutraki is a town in the prefecture of Corinthia recognized spa town since 1925 , a tourist resort known for its thermal baths, mineral waters and the casino. Bordering the Gulf of Corinth, and is the seat of the municipality Loutraki-St. Theodore, while over the city dominate Geraneia. It is 84 km from Athens and 4 from Corinth. In ancient times, the area was known as Perea land and location of Loutraki was the ancient small town baths or Thermae, known since ancient times for its thermal springs. Regarded favorite city of the gods and protector was Artemis or hot. The current name of Loutraki due to the mineral springs - baths.
Loutraki is a municipality of the prefecture of Corinthia, along with Perahora -the which was originally epineio- their Saint Theodoros, Isthmia, Posidonia, the Schino, the Pisia and holiday settlements around and near Lake Vouliagmeni.

Ancient Corinth was an important city-state of ancient Greece. Checking an area corresponding to the east of the prefecture of Corinthia in the northeast of the prefecture of Argolis. Sicyon bordered to the west by the Megarians in the east, to the southwest of Argos and Epidaurus in the south. Ancient Corinth controlled the pivotal position of the Isthmus, and was the most important trading center of the ancient world, until away from Athens. Corinth was considered the richest city of the ancient world.

Nafplio or Anapli.
Peloponnese city is the capital of the prefecture of Argolis and the main port of the eastern Peloponnese. It is one of the most picturesque cities in the country, and was the capital of the Greek state during the period 1828 - 1833 is a traditional settlement.
Nafplio is known for Mpoyrtzi small fort built on an island in the harbor, for Palamidi Venetian fortress that dominates the city, the Akronayplia (Turkish. Itch Kale), other Venetian fortress, on the homonymous peninsula and the place of the murder of John Kapodistrias.
According to Greek mythology in the modern city founded Nauplios Nauplia, which is fortified with Cyclopean walls. Archaeological findings prove the existence of the city from the Mycenaean years.
Nafplion is a popular destination for residents of Athens and the Peloponnese as it is a little of both regions. The most beautiful buildings of the city is the palace Armansperg (residence of the Viceroy Armanspergk Greece) and the archaeological museum in Syntagma Square. The city is also branch of the National Gallery.

The village of Tolo Argolida, built along a long beach on the coast of Argolis golf.O village of Tolo created several years later, when, after the liberation of Greece, with a resolution of Kapodistrias refugees settled in the region of Crete. The settlement was originally named Minoa the name of the legendary king Minos. The name is not maintained and eventually won the former name of the region. In the second half of the 20th century the settlement was relying on rising tourist arrivals. Today is one of the popular summer destinations.

The ancient theater of Epidaurus is considered the finest ancient Greek theater in terms of acoustics and aesthetics. The ancient theater was built between 340 BC and 330 BC of the Argive architect Polykleitos the Younger as Pausanias tell us. The theater was built for entertaining patients Asklipieiou but also as a means of treatment as it was believed that the monitoring theater had beneficial effects on mental and physical health of patients. The ancient theater had a capacity of 15,000 spectators. Divided into two parts (tiers): the upper tier of the 21 rows of seats for the people and down 34 rows of seats for the priests and rulers. The theater is made of limestone, which absorbs sound like human body.To ancient theater revealed after excavations carried out by archaeologist P.. Kavadias, under the auspices of the Athens Archaeological Society during the period 1870-1926. A few years later, in 1938, ascended the first show in the area of the ancient theater of Epidaurus. The show was the tragedy of Sophocles Electra starring Katina Paxinou and Helen Papadakis.

Mycenae was an ancient city of Argolis Tritos near the mountain and across the bay of Argolis.
First Homer mentions the city, describing it with words "evryagyian, Rich" . This encouraged Schliemann to dig the citadel of Mycenae, where he found the known vertical shaft graves, several vases of fine art, samples Mycenaean civilization developed by the Centre Mycenae from 1600-1100 BC Tradition says that Mycenae was founded by Perseus, grandson of King Acrisius of Argos. Akrisios divided the country into various kingdoms and gave Iraio brother Proetus, Midea and Tiryns and Perseus, who was the son of Zeus and Danae, he left the country of Lycia. Returning from there, killed, without wanting, his grandfather and gave Megapenthi kingdom, Argos, and took from him the kingdom of Tiryns.
Tiryns Perseus built Mycenae and gave them this name, because there fell the "fungus" (case) than 'sword of or because while hungry, found a fungus and pulling the saw is Perseus source that exists today.
Others say that his daughter or his wife had Inachou name Mycenae. From Perseus founded the dynasty of the Perseids, which are small square tombs. Descendants of this was Ilektryonas the Sthenelos and Eurystheus, he spat dynasty, who was killed by Hrakleides.Simera in this position there is a small village of Mycenae (Charvati under Turkish rule) and the ruins of the Acropolis, reminiscent always distant and glorious times. Of the surviving ruins today are the two most important royal funerary enclosures A and B were part of an extensive prehistoric cemetery on the hill west of the palace, from which the excavation (pit graves) derives the bulk of the surprising findings (most are gold and characterized for the wonderful art), the treasure of Atreus (tholos tomb), the domed tomb of Clytemnestra, the Lion Gate, the Royal Palace, the Cathedral, the North Gate and the underground tank etc. Too many of the finds unearthed in the excavations at Mycenae display at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens and the new, modern, Museum Mycenae on the north slope of the Acropolis, causing admiration millions of visitors from all corners of the earth.

Porto Heli named probably a corruption of the word "Eli" featuring members located right at the entrance of the harbor, reflected on nautical charts of the area with the Italian name 'Heli"and determining" Porto"in the Venetian maps thing very common as with other names in Porto Heli offered for versatile vacations, having many options, sea tourism with a large and varied range of coast, many options for swimming nearby interesting destinations (Spetses hydro -Epidafros) many options in stay relatively close distance from the capital of Athens.

Spetses is an historic island near the Argolis peninsula right of the entrance of the Argolid Gulf, just 1.5 miles from Ermionida 50 miles from Piraeus. Spetses up three more islands: the Spetsopoula, Saint John and the Little Bourboulo. In ancient times called \"Pityonisos\" and \"Pityousa\". The current name comes from the medieval mariners Catalans, Genoese and Venetians. The Franks called \"Isola di SPETSI (aromatIC island).