It's a lovely spot up top, with buzzing bees and clover meadows. The unparalleled vantage point controlling the Isthmus of Corinth, plus the availability of spring water, made this a powerful defensive position. The original fortress has been modified many times over the centuries by a string of invaders. Passing through the three gates, you can explore the medley of imposing Roman, Byzantine, Frankish, Venetian and Turkish ramparts, harbouring remains of Byzantine chapels, Turkish houses and mosques.
It is hard to believe that pack and war horses once climbed such terrain. Descend with caution! At the parking lot try the little cafe for a cold drink and help if needed. Wait there out of the blazing sun until another taxi drops off new visitors. Do not try walking down the mountain road. Some people do it but there are no safety features and some hikers and drivers have gone over the cliffs. Instead, if you still have time negotiate with the driver to give you some time in Old Corinth, which is directly along the road.
Be careful about unpredictable site closing times. We had an excellent experience with a smart and witty Aussie-Greek local taxi owner. He has superior driving skills and can be hired to take you all over the Peloponnese and elsewhere. His name is Tass Papaioannou. Contact him with reasonable advance notice at anastpapa72 gmail. Aussiesinmaine Falmouth, ME contributions. The arcocorinth is a mostly ruined fortification. It is spectacular because of its size and stunning views of the peninsula and isthmus.
There are few signs in English and Greek to explain what you will see but this is mostly an exploration with limited guidelines. Things to know: wear good shoes for hiking uneven ground,take plenty of water especially in summer , use the toilet at the beginning as there are no facilities higher up, the parking is limited and fills up early, plan on arriving before 9.
Allow 2 to 3 hours if you plan to explore the whole castle. It is free and there are no staff on site. The castle itself has no facilities, no water, no food and no protection from the elements - make sure you are adequately prepared. The most difficult part is the beginning, the ground is very rough due to the large cobblestones and it is also very steep. You will pass through the 3 gates stone archways.
After the third gate you can go to the left to a view from the castle walls. Continue up the short rise to the left to reach a small chapel. From there make your way up to a large flat area with a small stone tower, lots of people climb the tower and sit on top. If you look up you will see a much large stone tower in the distance on the right. To the left of the small stone tower the trail leads further up the mountain. Follow the trail until you reach another flat cleared area, with a fruit tree peach?
Here you have three choices, to the left the trail leads to the highest point and the site of Aphrodites temple, straight leads to the natural spring and subterranean chambers, the right path leads to the large stone tower. When you go up the large stone tower watch your head near the top as the clearance is less than 5 feet. This site is going to be very challenging for small children, those with mobility and vision impairment.
The road up is steep, and has no guard rail, be careful of large motor coaches in both directions. The site is free and open hours vary by season, be sure to check before you go.
Garybaldbee London, UK 25 contributions. Breathtaking - in both senses of the word. For all the wonderful sites that Athens and the Peloponnese have to offer, a visit to Acrocorinth en route from Athens to Nafplio proved to be the unexpected highlight of our recent holiday in the region. Acrocorinth is essentially the Acropolis of the ancient town of Corinth, a fortified castle located on top of the highest point in the area.
A badly signed road immediately outside the main visitors entrance for Corinth by which I mean the old town, not the modern city nearby snakes up an enormous hill when does a hill become a mountain? It takes minutes by car. Do not even think of walking up unless you are extremely fit indeed. There will be plenty of scope for walking later as the car park for the fortress is itself only about two thirds of the way up the hill. When you park you already have stunning panoramic views across rolling hills and fields to the sea, but your breath is taken away as much by the fact the fortress itself, clinging to the craggy rock face of the hill is up still higher, much higher.
It only serves toasted sandwiches and crisps. The climb from the car park up to the very highest point of the area encompassed by the fortress should only be attempted by the reasonably fit.
Unfortunately this isn't a visitor attraction for those with mobility difficulties. The path is mostly rocky and the fortress covers a large area. Relatively little of the original buildings remain although the outer walls and gates are still in place and there is sufficient form to many of the ruins to give an idea of the layout of the fortress.
A small and charming chapel in a simple stone building looks as though it remains in use. It provides plenty of detail for those like me who enjoy photographing the interior of such things. But the highlight is the view. It gets better and better the further you climb and although there was no access to the building at the very top of the peak at the time of our visit due to renovation works you can still get as close to the top as makes no difference.
If you still have any breath left you will lose it when you look around you. Its said that on a clear day you can see the Acropolis in Athens. In short, this is an absolutely stunning site which deserves at least hours of your time. Entrance is free, wear sensible shoes for walking, take a sun hat as there is little shade and wonder just how on earth the occupants of the fortress ever managed to get building and materials and supplies up to such as inaccessible location.
Zitatravel London, UK contributions. Fascinating but not an easy walk. As you drive towards the Ancient Corinth site you notice this large Rocky Mountain with a structure at the top. You can drive up to the top car park from the road just after the entrance to the ticket booth of the ancient Corinth ruins. There is a shop at the top which I highly remommend you top up on water.
The walk starts with very slippery rocks uphill which I found harder coming down. As you pass through the first defence gate a man appeared to hand you a card with a number on it and told us to check in on the way down.
This is to monitor that everyone actually comes back down in case of difficulty falling over or falling off the mountain. It closes at 3. We tried to buy another drink when we came down and it was shut.
The climb itself is long and steep and in the heat can be exhausting. Depends how fit you are. I did it in sandles however trainers would have been better. The views are breathtaking and well worth the exhaustion. Go right to the top as you will not regret it. The pathway is uphill and uneven so not suitable for small children at all.
There is not much shade either except when you get to the top. The history of the site is fascinating and well worth reading up on. As a family with teens we really enjoyed this. It can be take over an hour and a half to do the full walk up and back.
As a note if you do not have a car you can hire a taxi to take you up to the top car park. However you will probably have to walk down afterwards as there were no taxis waiting for walkers at the top car park. Fay T Toronto, Canada contributions. The route is not well-marked but we used WAZE mapping app and it was no problem finding it. The drive up is a snake-curve road with no handrails and as the passenger I found this scary and exhilarating.
The ruins themselves are completely amazing and we spent a couple of hours rummaging around and taking awesome pictures. The ground is very uneven and often steep so you must wear appropriate shoes no flip-flops but this was a truly awesome say to start our day driving adventure in Greece.
Bring water and a hat - there are no services provided here and it's out in the open. The public WC was closed when we were there.
Easy to overlook as hard to locate. Worth trying more than once to find in fact it took 2 tries as it did not locate properly on our gps. Lots of ruins more than we expected from such a hard to find historic site. Amazing vistas, intriguing battlements!
Acrocorinth is another place that I had many questions about. What I read here on Tripadvisor and elsewhere didn't really answer my questions, so I will begin my review by doing that. It is accessible by a road: you can either take a taxi up to the top recommended or walk it if you are an advanced hiker - it is mighty steep! However, the road does not take you all the way to the top. Today, there are three courses of outer walls; massive gates with towers; and a jumble of ruined houses, churches, and barracks.
Alas, in the small cafe that used to sell cold drinks closed. Before you leave here, you may wish to reflect on the fact that there was a Temple of Aphrodite on this summit in antiquity, staffed by an estimated 1, temple prostitutes -- some of whom worked the streets in town but others who worked here, awaiting those hardy customers who walked up from Corinth. Note : This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice.
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