Good morning to everyone!
Today I had to go to the city next to mine, Corinth. So, that was a good opportunity to show the city I live in from the other side and the Corinth Canal (Isthmus), which is worldwide known. Most of you may have seen it from above, now the pictures I upload, are from below and you can see the opening and the canal from another prospective.
“The Corinth Canal is a waterway that crosses the narrow isthmus of Corinth to link the Gulf of Corinth to the Saronic Gulf. As such, the canal separates the Greek mainland from the Peloponnese, turning it into an island.”
“Corinth Canal, tidal waterway across the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece, joining the Gulf of Corinth in the northwest with the Saronic Gulf in the southeast. The isthmus was first crossed by boats in 600 BC when Periander built a ship railway, small boats being carried on wheeled cradles running in grooves. This system may have been used until the 9th century. Work on the canal began in 1882, and it opened in 1893. The canal is 6.3 km (3.9 miles) long and has a water depth of 8 metres (26 feet); its width varies from a minimum of 21 metres (69 feet) at the bottom to a maximum of 25 metres (82 feet) at the water’s surface. The canal has brought great economic benefits to the ports of Posithonía at its northwest end and Isthmía at its southeast end.”
As you can see, Corinth canal from the way you see it when you travel with a boat is like that:
These pictures are taken from outside Corinth – just 200 meters away from the port. I have also photographs to show you from there, but today I didn’t go further that this point.
These pictures are from inside Loutraki, taken yesterday afternoon and show the city and almost the whole beach where in the summer is fully crowded with people:
Today’s pictures from Loutraki from the other side on the way to Corinth. As you can see, today the sea reminds you a perfect pool and you just want to jump inside and start swimming!
I hope you all enjoyed them!
Have a great day and a wonderful weekend!!!
Pouki
Source: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/greece/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-corinth-canal/
