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Area - We chose to stay in a hotel just outside
of the city of Corinth rather than in Athens. This allowed us access to
the mainland and the Peloponnese while avoiding the traffic associated
with Athens, a city of 5 million people. A new highway system, equivalent
to the US's Interstate system, provided a quick commute to Athens. |
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Our
hotel was within walking distance of the Corinth Canal. This connects
the Gulf of Corinth with the Aegean Sea, providing a 250 mile short
cut. The canal, which was dug in the 1880s is just over 30 feet
wide and so cannot be used by large ships. During our stay we noticed
number of small ships used the canal every day. Additionally we
noticed a number of normal faults in the walls of the canal. |
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During
our stay here we spent time in the small nearby town of Loutraki
rather than in Corinth itself. We found Loutraki to be a nice, seaside
community with a beautiful walkway with lots of restaurants right
across from the beach. Every evening we would stroll along the beach
and select a different place to eat and try a new dish. We found
that nearly all of the people we met were Greeks and not tourists.
Apparently this is one of the places that the Greeks go to in the
summer for vacation. |
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