![Personenzug 301 Pyrgos–Agii Anargiri, er verlässt Kórinthos 14.35. Der Wagenzug besteht aus Ammendorfer Wagen, erkennbar an den Übersetzfenstern in UIC-Bauart, den glatten Dächern und nach innen öffnenden Türen. Die Lokomotiven der Reihe A.9101 sind typische Alco-Konstruktionen, erkennbar an der Bauart der Schwanenhalsdrehgestelle und der Führerstandsform. Der Nachteil der Bauart ist die schlechte Streckensicht, die in beiden Fahrtrichtungen eine zweimännige Besetzung erfordert. Das Regelspurpendant bei der OSE ist die Reihe A.321 (ALCo DL543), in dieselbe Bauart gehören auch die Renfe-313 (ALCO RSD-39].](https://prod-images.planyourroadtrips.com/img/city-images/korinthos-gr-379401-229513/2-C3.03_Bf_K_rinthos__A_9108.jpg?w=1080&q=80&f=webp)
landmark
Corinth Canal
A narrow artificial waterway cut through solid rock connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf, with vertical walls 90 meters high.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Kórinthos
Peloponnese, Greece · Europe
About Kórinthos
Kórinthos works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kyrás Vrýsi, 7km from Ancient Corinth.
Kórinthos is in Peloponnese, Greece, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kyrás Vrýsi, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kórinthos?
Within an hour or so of Kórinthos: Corinth Canal (3 km), Ancient Corinth (7 km), Acrocorinth (9 km), Mycenae (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Kórinthos?
The nearest famous roads are Galaxidi, Athens Riviera Coastal Road and Langada Pass.
Where is Kórinthos?
Kórinthos is in Peloponnese, Greece, about 4 km from Kyrás Vrýsi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 30,176
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Peloponnese
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 37.9401, 22.9513
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Kórinthos
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Ancient Corinth
The ruins of one of ancient Greece's wealthiest cities, dominated by the imposing columns of the 6th-century BC Temple of Apollo.
7 km · about 15 min drive
castle
Acrocorinth
A monolithic rock fortress rising 575 meters above ancient Corinth, one of the most impressive medieval fortifications in Greece.
9 km · about 15 min drive
ancient ruins
Mycenae
The legendary citadel of King Agamemnon and center of the Mycenaean civilization, famous for its Lion Gate, beehive tombs, and massive Cyclopean walls.
29 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Epidaurus
An ancient sanctuary dedicated to the god of medicine Asclepius, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved theater with extraordinary acoustics that still hosts performances today.
40 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Palamidi Fortress
A massive Venetian hilltop fortress above Nafplio reached by climbing 999 stone steps, offering sweeping views of the Argolic Gulf.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Nafplio
Greece's first capital, an elegant Venetian-era seaside town in the Peloponnese with the clifftop Palamidi fortress and a castle-topped islet.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Kórinthos
- 70 kmGalaxidiA genteel sea-captains' town of neoclassical mansions on the Gulf of Corinth below Delphi.
- 72 kmDiakofto–Kalavryta Rack RailwayA century-old cog railway threads the dramatic Vouraikos Gorge by tunnel, bridge and waterfall.
- 76 kmAthens Riviera Coastal RoadSun-soaked coastal avenue tracing the Saronic Gulf from Athens through Vouliagmeni and Varkiza to Cape Sounion, with beach clubs, sea cliffs and a temple-at-sunset finale.
Driving in Greece
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.88/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€7.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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