Corinth, Greek Kórinthos, an ancient and a modern city of the Peloponnese, in south-central Greece. The remains of the ancient city lie about 50 miles west of Athens, at the eastern end of the Gulf of Corinth, on a terrace some 300 feet above sea level. The ancient city grew up at the base of the citadel of the Acrocorinthus (a Gibraltar-like eminence rising 1,886 feet above sea level). The Acrocorinthus lies about 1.5 miles south of the Isthmus of Corinth, which connects the Peloponnese with central Greece and which also separates the Saronic and Corinthian gulfs from each other. The citadel of the Acrocorinthus rises above the old city and commands the land route into the Peloponnese, a circumstance that gave Corinth great strategic and commercial importance in ancient times.

Modern Corinth is one of the country`s main cities and is very well connected with most towns in Greece, including Athens. You have a few options for getting into Corinth:

By car: By car, take highway A75 towards the north. There is a detour almost immediately to Corinth. Then drive 43 miles along the highway until you get to the canal. Take the exit to Loutraki to get the best views of the canal.

Since Corinth is slightly far from Athens, the best idea is to rent a car and visit other cities like Olympia, Epidaurus and Mycenae.

By bus: The coach that connects Athens and Corinth departs from Terminal A (100 Kifissou Street) every day from 5:30 am until 10:30 pm, approximately every 30 minutes. The journey takes around 90 minutes.

By train: If you wish to travel directly to Corinth from Athens Airport, you can take a direct train from the airport to the modern city. If you want to take the train from central Athens, change trains at SKA station.

If you want to go to the `old` Corinth (with all the archaeological sites and ruins, you can first go to the new Corinth and then take a bus from there to the old one. For that, you should go to the center of new Corinth and then ask people where the bus stop is (it is somewhat dden and can be hard to find at first, but just keep asking people for the bus stop). The bus leaves every hour, 5 minutes after the hour. The bus says `APXAIA` for the destination and it will take you to the old part. You can buy a ticket in the bus (about €1.80). It is a good idea to stay in the bus a little while it is going through the old Corinth, because it gives you a tour of the area. You could for example get out at the ancient theater (just ask the bus driver).

The currency of Greece is the Euro. US dollars are not accepted. Please be sure to have the correct currency on hand or be prepared to exchange your dollars for euros upon arrival. Currency exchange desks and ATMs can be found at the airport and many locations throughout the city.

English may be spoken at your hotel and in the tourist areas, but not everywhere. We suggest you get a good guidebook and familiarize yourself with common phrases such as hello, goodbye, please, thank you, excuse me and numbers 1-10.

There are a number of cafes and restaurants along the Corinth Canal and along the water in town, but many of these cater to tourist and tend to have high prices and mediocre food. There are good restaurants to be found, you may just want to ask the locals or go off the beaten path to find them. The archaeological site of Ancient Corinth is surrounded by tourist-friendly restaurants.

As far as the food goes, the Corinthians, in ancient times, consumed a diet mainly consisting of vegetables and fish. One of the reasons fish was the main source of protein was because cattle and pig were costly to care for. The only time it was acceptable to eat beef and pork was on religious festivals where cows and pigs were sacrificed to the gods. They also ate olives, figs, cheese, fruits, and vegetables. Today, you will find this consistent with the local cuisine of the area.

Corinth enjoys a year-found mild Mediterranean climate. The summers are reputed for being hot and dry with little precipitation and visitors love being able to bath in the warm Mediterranean waters. Winters are particularly mild but do experience some days of rain. The warmest time to visit is August and July with highs averaging around 95° F and rarely dropping below 75° F at night.