A day tour from Athens to Corinth & Byzantine diamond monasteries from 11 century

Corinth Canal an engineering marvel, it was conceived by a ruler of Ancient Corinth, completed in the 19th century. Cut through solid rock, the canal is more than 6km long and 23m wide, its vertical sides rising 90m above the water Daphni Monastery is one of the greatest Byzantine masterpieces and a stunning example of architecture and religious iconography. The 11th-century monastery is designated UNESCO World Heritage. Holy Monastery of Virgin Mary: The hidden Byzantine diamond in Corinth. Local tradition for its creation states that a little boy named Leontios fell at the spot where it was built, and was later found safe and sound. The monastery's catholicon was also built where the little boy was found. Ancient Corinth was one of the largest cities of Greece, with a population of 90, 000 in 400 BC. The Romans built a new city in 44 BC, and later made it the provincial capital of Greece. For Christians, Corinth is well known from the two letters of Saint Paul.

Pick up from Athens // Virgin Mary of the Rock Monastery (30 min) // Daphni Monastery (20 minutes) // Corinth Canal (15 minutes) // Ancient Corinth (1 hour visit archaeological site and museum) * Lunch