From the 6th day of our Athens holiday - 18th February, 2023.
Another excursion that we took from Athens – this time a one day thing – started with a visit to the Corinth Canal.
The two pictures on the left show the view in opposite direction- notice the sunlight effects in each picture. The right picture shows the foot bridge that crosses the canal. Those who are afraid of heights (I am partly one of them) would not like crossing over the canal on that bridge.
The Corinth Canal is an artificial canal that connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf . The canal was dug to sea level and has no locks. It is 6.4 kilometres (4 miles) in length and only 24.6 metres (80.7 feet) wide at sea level, making it impassable for many modern ships. It is currently of little economic importance and is mainly a tourist attraction.
The canal was completed in 1893 but was initially proposed in classical times and a failed effort was made to build it in the 1st century AD. Due to the canal's narrowness, navigational problems, and periodic closures to repair landslides from its steep walls, it failed to attract the level of traffic expected by its operators.
Thank you very much for your looks, comments and fav's on yesterday's picture.
Amazing collage of these views of the canal , and a great informative narrative. I am afraid my legs would not carry me over the bridge as they would have turned to quivering jelly!! I am not one for heights and especially bridges over water!
A while ago, this canal was on the TV show, Pekin Express. (I’m almost sure it was this canal, it appears really familiar) and the contestants had to bungee jump from the bridge.
The gap between the two Cl faces looked awfully narrow; it was quite disconcerting watching the two girls leap off there.
What a marvellous canal and yes, I too would be very nervous on that bridge!
Great info about this too Dione, I’m glad it has been left and is now a tourist attraction.
The gap between the two Cl faces looked awfully narrow; it was quite disconcerting watching the two girls leap off there.
Ian
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Great info about this too Dione, I’m glad it has been left and is now a tourist attraction.