After rounding up the remaining group around Athens our first stop is the Corinth Canal. Built between 1881-1893, opened to traffic October 28, 1893. Cut between the mainland and the Peloponnese it reduced the distance between the ports of te Aegean and the Adriatic seas by 131 nautical miles.
Basic data:
Length 6 343 m
Depth 8.0 m
Height 79 m
Transits annually 12 500
Our next stop is Epidaurus. The theatre is the best preserved monument at the Sanctuary of Asklepios, erected at the end of the 4th century B.C., seats 12,000 spectators.
Next on the agenda, Mycenae
Citadel of Mycenae dominates the Plain of Argos.
According to myth, Mycenae was founded by Perseus, the son of Zeus and Danae, and employed the Cyclopes for the construction.
The entrance to the citadel is marked by the Lion Gate, 1250 B.C.
Mycenae, was home to The Comannder-in-Chief of the Trojan Campaign, Agamemnon, King of Mycenae.
The wealthiest Mycenaeans were buried in behive-shaped tombs,
One final stop at a local potter for a quick explanation of the creation of Mycenaean pottery, before we end the day in Olympia.
Wow - the history! Great pics - gotta love a tour for all the info, too. I take it there was no desire to run those steps in that theatre ;)
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