1 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF ANCIENT CORINTH
CORINTH
Located around an hour’s drive from Athens, the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth is the perfect place for a day trip. Once one of the wealthiest city states in the country thanks to its position between the Peloponnese and central Greece, Ancient Corinth was a great commercial and trade centre, renowned for exporting black-figure pottery until the mid-6th century BCE. The site boasts a fortified acropolis, the Acrocorinth, on a steep monolithic rock above Ancient Corinth, where parts from the Classical period are still visible alongside fortifications that were added by the Byzantines and the Franks. Visitors can also explore the temple of Apollo - one of the earliest Doric temples - which remains as a testimony to the city’s former glory, as well as other buildings such as the theatre, the agora, the sanctuary of Asklepios and the sanctuary of Demeter and Kore. The Ancient Corinth Museum can also be found within the archaeological site, with excavated artefacts such as sculptures and ceramics on display.