With “freedom on two wheels” as its motto, ANDELI ® Mototouring™ offers motorcycle rental, moto-touring travelling organisation and other tourism related services that are tailor made according to your wishes. Classic tours These tours involve routes that take you around the areas close to Attica and the Peloponnese, and they are recommended for those wishing to explore various sights and archaeological sites of great historical value. These include monuments that have been classified by UNESCO as world heritage sites, such as Ancient Olympia that was home to the first Olympic Games and the ancient theater in Epidaurus, which are only two of the many destinations that you can visit on your Andeli ® Mototouring ™ motorcycles. Opting for riding a light automatic or semi-automatic motorcycle, with a small volume that offers easy driving, you can embark on short breaks that will be meticulously organised so as to enable you to explore city and outer-city sights, either with the assistance of a multi-language speaking guide, a certified tour guide, or on your own, following your individual itinerary. At the same time, you may opt to go for a swim in one of the many beautiful beaches alongside the coastline of Attica, including those in Glyfada, Vouliagmeni and Varkiza, ending your day with a visit to the southernmost point of Attica, where the white marble columns of the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion will offer you an unforgettable sunset, making your way back to the city through exploring Mesogaia Gi.
The Athens-based travel agency ANDELI ® Mototouring™ offers comprehensive solutions for motorcycle rental and tour organisation, both in Greece as well as abroad. ANDELI ® Mototouring™ constitutes the culmination of the long-standing professional activity of Andrea Psoma and Elias Antonopoulos in the fields of tourism and moto-touring trip organisation. Being passionate about the “journey”, our attention is focused on our customers, to whom we strive to offer premium quality services. Choosing from a wide range of activities, our team that is located at our privately owned premises is able to offer solutions meeting every travel and motorcycle wish that you may have, serving every step of your journey. Within the context of our quality service provision, our company recently launched its exclusive collaboration with the Saracakis Group of Companies, which is an official importer and distributor of HONDA motorcycles in Greece. Would you like to travel on your own or with your group of friends? By providing you with a wide variety of options, we are able to help you discover the magic of traveling on two wheels that, in our view, equals absolute freedom! It is absolutely certain that our services will offer exactly what you are looking for. We have low, medium and high performance bikes for rent, organised tours in Greece and abroad, motorcycle leasing, airplane and boat ticket booking services, and training in moto-tourism through our network of associates, while we also make sure that you have everything you need in terms of accommodation, lodging and entertainment. Having as our aim to offer you a lifetime experience, our professional guides will make sure that you will have a safe but also fascinating journey, and they will help you explore the unique Greek landscapes, the adventurous paths of Europe and many other magical corners of our planet.
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Code | Route Name
GRT03 | The azure blue caress of the Corinthian Gulf
Location
Attica and Corinth prefectures, Greece
Type of route | Route grading level
Paved roads | Intermediate level 3
Number of participants
2 - 6 riders
Duration
Full day
Dates
Organised upon request, throughout the year
New Route distance
262 km
Riding time
6 -8
The brand new CB650F is a ‘new philosophy’, medium displacement motorcycle that combines sports performance and practicality, with a commanding Street fighter look. It features a new engine with 4 cylinders in line that yields impressive torque in low and medium rpms. With a power output that comes close to 87hp, and with remarkably low fuel consumption, it offers everything you need for fascinating riding around the city and the countryside. Its performance is excellent in all asphalt environments, from urban networks to the repeated turns of country road networks, thanks to its specially designed frame and its robust suspension.
SPECS Engine
Liquid cooled 4-stroke 16-valve DOHC parallel
Displacement
649 cc
Max Power
87 hp / 11.000 rpm
Max torque Gearbox
63 Nm / 7.000 rpm 6 speed
Fuel System
Fuel Injection PGM-FI
Weight
206kg (ABS: 208kg)
Brakes
F: double disk 320 x 5.0mm R: Single disk 240 x 5mm
Overall length (LxWxH) Seat height
2.110 x 775 x 1.120 χιλ 810mm
Ground clearance
150mm
Fuel capacity (Tank)
17,3 lit
Average consumption
4,6 lt/100km
Suspension
F: Telescopic 41mm . Travel 120mm R: Spring preload, Travel 43,5mm
Tires
F: 120/70-ZR17M/C (58W) R: 180/55-ZR17M/C (73W) *Weight bustling bike (fuel, lubricants, brake fluids)
Remarks
Honda has added NC750X to its range, which is a motorcycle that was designed to offer even more features to the aficionados of its initial model – and not settle for anything less than that! Its larger 745cc engine gives more power and torque throughout its range of motion, filling its owner – the rider of a proper ‘750 bike’ – with pride.
SPECS Displacement
745 cc Liquid-cooled, four stroke , Parallel twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Power
54 HP @ 6.250rpm (95/1/EC)
Torque
68Nm @ 4.750rpm (95/1/EC)
Gearbox
MT: mechanic 6 speed manual DCT: 6 speed Dual Clutch transmission
Fuel System
Injection. PGM-FI electronic fuel injection
Weight
MT: 219 kg, DCT: 229 kg
Brakes
F: Single disc 320 mm. hydraulic disc 3 piston calipers and sintered metal pads R: Single disc 240 mm hydraulic disc 1 piston caliper and sintered metal pads
Overall length (LxWxH)
2210x 840x 1285 mm.
Seat Height
830mm
Ground clearance
165mm
Fuel capacity (Tank)
14.1 lit
Average consumption
3.5 lt/100 klm
Suspension
F: 41 mm telescopic forks, 153.5 mm wheel travel R: Monoshock damper, Pro-Link swingarm,, 150 mm wheel travel
Tires
F: 120/70-ZR17M/C (58W) R: 160/60-ZR17M/C (69W)
Remarks
*Weight bustling bike (fuel, lubricants, brake fluids)
The new Honda Crosstourer is the motorcycle that was created in order to lead you to new, unexplored limits! The advanced V4 engine, the dual clutch transmission, the TCS traction control, and the aluminum frame, come together in an ideal combination with its imposing appearance, excellent ergonomics, and unsurpassed grip. Its sharp lines accentuate its adventure character, while the round headlights projector has been placed underneath the day running lights, forming an impressive overall look.
SPECS Engine Displacement
Honda Dual sport V4 4 valve per cylinder, Frame Diamond; aluminum twin-spar 1237 cc
Power
127bhp (95kW) @ 6.250rpm
Torque
12,8kgm (126Nm) @ 4.750rpm
Gearbox
6
Fuel System
Injection. PGM-FI electronic fuel injection
Weight Brakes
275 Kg manual (285 Kg DCT wet) Front : dual 310 mm discs | Rear : single 276 mm disk combined / ABS
Overall length (LxWxH) Seat Height
2285mm. x 915mm. x 1335 mm.
Ground clearance
165mm minimum
Fuel capacity (Tank)
21,5 lt
Average consumption Suspension
4,8 lt/100km
Tires Remarks
850 mm
Front: 43mm with spring preload and damping adjustment rear: Single shock with linkage Pro Link with spring preload and damping adjustment Wire-spoke rims. Front: 110/80-R19 Rear : 150/70-R17 *Weight bustling bike (fuel, lubricants, brake fluids)
Area of Monastery of Koimiseos of Theotokou “Kleiston” Filis or Monastery of Assumption of Holy Mary (Kleiston)
This circular route is -maybe- the most interesting one at Parnitha, since it crosses through points of great natural beauty (Tamilthi spring, Cave of Pan), but also of important archaeological interest (ancient aqueduct, ancient road of Fili, Cave of Pan, Arma). The whole route up to the cave is lusciously green.
Fortunately, this is the part that was saved bu the great fire of June 2007. The scenery is unique and you can gaze them for hours, but the most beautiful thing is this constant change of different scenery which is enchanting. The route has some interesting points where you need to be careful as riders.
Photo Porto Germeno beach, Attica. The long beach in front of the homonymous summer settlement is a beach of free access situated some 20 kilometers far from Villia and 60 kilometers western to the city center of Athens. Porto Germeno is the actual name of the ancient settlement of Aigosthena which in antiquity used to be the port of Megara at Corinthiakos Bay.
View from the bay of Porto Germeno which is surrounded by two mountains, Kithairon at the right and Pateras at the left, which look like slipping down into the sea of Corinthiakos bay.
Remains of castle at the area of Porto Germeno that is the actual name of the ancient settlement of Aigosthena which in antiquity used to be the port of Megara at Corinthiakos Bay.
The long beach of Porto Germeno in front of the homonymous summer settlement where visitors will swim and sunbathe within an environment of luxuriant green and blue sea.
View of the settlement and beach of Porto Germeno within an environment of luxuriant green.
Seaside route from Psatha’s bay from Alepohori to Perahora village
Lake of Vouliagmeni (Heraion)
The Geraneia Mountains spread from the valley of Megara to the Heraion Lagoon and are framed by the Corinthian, Saronic and Alkyonides gulfs. They are filled with pine trees and have a significant amount of bushy vegetation. 950 different kinds of plants have been recorded, some of them extremely rare, and their fauna consists of jackals, foxes, hares, falcons and many others. The whole area is part of the Natura 2000 program, the Europe-wide network of sites tasked with the preservation, of the natural heritage. Mount Geraneia is named after cranes: According to the thrilling ancient myth, a terrible cataclysm broke out in the era of Defkalionas and Megaros, Zeus’s son, struggled to survive by “swimming� towards the top of the mountain, guided by the cranes that were flying over him!
Perachora (Greek: Περαχώρα) is an inland settlement in Loutraki - Perachora - Agioi Theodoroi, Corinthia, in the region of Peloponnese in Greece. Photo > It is located about 7 km northwest of the town of Loutraki in the foothills of the Geraneia mountains. Perachora's name is a transformation of the phrase "Peraia Chora" meaning in Greek "the land on the other side" of Isthmus of Corinth, (the location of the modern Corinth Canal). The other side for Perachora is the (geographically opposite) ancient city of Corinth. Perachora has a population of about 1,200 and it is built 300 metres above sea level. The remains of the Heraion of Perachora, an ancient temple of Hera Limenia, are situated at the cape 8 km west of Perachora. The Limni Vouliagmeni lagoon is 6 km west of the village. In the lagoon area the epic movie The 300 Spartans was filmed in 1962. The area around the village has typically agricultural Mediterranean scenery with greensilver olive trees being the single most important crop. Extended pine forests exist in some of the surrounding mountains, sometimes reaching the coast. Notable local products include virgin olive oil and natural pine resin.
Vouliagmeni Lake (Blue Lagoon) The peaceful lagoon of Vouliagmeni lies 16-km. northwest of Loutraki and was caused by the subsidence of the ground to α kind of trench. The lagoon is 2 km. long and up to 1 km. wide. Its depth is estimated at 40 m. Α channel of 6-m. width provides an outlet to the sea. Here, in the region of Vouliagmeni, embraced by a natural pine-forest, lies one of the most beautiful lagoons in Greece The whole landscape is simply awesome, a glimpse around just takes your breath away…
Heraion and Vouliagmeni Lake are a 20 minutes ride away from Loutraki and it has been declared as a region of rare natural beauty! Heraion which was called Eschatiotis or Gorgopis in antiquity. In the region of the Lake, which has been inhabited at least since 3.000 BC, settlements of the Proto-Hellenic I Period and Proto-Hellenic II Period were discovered. Only a few kilometers west of the Lake, lies the cape of Heraion, also known as Melagavi. One of the oldest stone-built lighthouses still operating is located at this spot, as well as the ruins of the ancient settlement and of the famous Sanctuary of Hera. The Heraion of Perachora consists of two sections and for this reason, until quite recently, it was believed that they were two sanctuaries - one dedicated to Acraea Hera (i.e., on the edge of the land) and the other one dedicated to Limenia Hera (i.e., of the port). Recent excavations have led the researchers to the conclusion that there was only one sanctuary, the one of Acraea – Limenia Hera.
The "Temple of Hera Limenaia" was named by the original excavator, Payne, on the basis of an apparent inscribed dedication to "Hera Limenaia." For some time, scholars supposed that two separate cult centers existed at Perachora. John Salmon, inter alia, has argued convincingly that Hera' s cult title at Perachora was Akraia, while Limenaia was a secondary epithet. More recently, Blanche Menadier has compared the epithet Limenaia to the Homeric epithet Le ukolenos, also attested epigraphically at Perachora. The Heraion of Perachora (Greek: Ηραίο Περαχώρας) was a sanctuary of the goddess Hera situated in a small cove of the Corinthian gulf at the end of the Perachora peninsula.
In addition to a temple of Hera of unusual construction and antiquity, the remains of a number of other structures have also been found, including a L-shaped stoa, a large cistern, dining rooms, and a second potential temple. The Sanctuary of Hera at Perachora is 14.2 kilometres (8.8 mi) north-northwest of Corinth and 75.9 kilometres (47.2 mi) west of Athens. Although there is debate between Argos, Megara and Corinth, the sanctuary was probably u nder the control of Corinth, as it faced the harbors of that powerful city across the Corinthian gulf. Cult activity at the site continued from perhaps the 9th century BCE to 146 BCE, when the Roman general Mummius sacked Corinth during the war with the Achaean League.
There is a legend recounted in Euripides that Medea buried her murdered children at a sanctuary of Hera Akraia as she fled from Corinth.[1] This may be a reference to this site. Herodotus tells the story of Periander stripping the clothes off of the Corinthian women at a sanctuary of Hera.[2] In the 1st century CE, the Greek historian Strabo wrote that there was an oracle associated with the sanctuary. The known structures of the sanctuary cover a rectangle approximately 45 metres (148 ft) north–south and 245 metres (804 ft) east–west. The sanctuary wrapped around a small cove and extended toward the east uphill along a ridge. The structures will be discussed in order from west to east. Around 75 metres (246 ft) east of the cistern lie the remains of a structure that dates perhaps to the 6th century BCE. During excavation a bronze bull was discovered, inscribed with Sikyonian letters and dating to the end of the 6th BCE. There was a hearth at the centre of the building. It may have been a house-temple or a dining room, as evidenced by spits for roasting meat found inside. Many diagrams and reconstructions of this structure show a door in the western side-wall; the gap in the stones, however, may have been created by a trial trench dug by an earlier excavator.
Monastery of the Prophet Elias at Loutraki
Just above the turning for Osios (Hosios) Patapios is the monastery of the Prophet Elijah (Elias), occupying a commanding pos ition above Loutraki Loutrak offering a superb view of the Gulf of Korinth. Το the left of the threshold of the monastery is a little chapel, while above the main entrance is a pa ing of Our Lady “Wider than the Heavens”. The southeast side is occupied by the catholicon, built in 1963. Among other interesting buildings are the chapel of St John of Sinai and the impressive cave of the Prophet Elijah (Elias), i n greenish undressed s
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↓Ancient Corinth Corinth city (new) ↘ ← Canal
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HISTORY On the slopes of Mount Geraneia, Osios (Hosios) Patapios monastery stands imposingly for centures. Monastery situated at a 650m - 700m altitude, the holy convent challenges the faithful Christians to go on a pilgrimage, which requires driving a 14-kilometre distance and successfully walking up the 180 steep steps before entrance. Osios Patapios came from Thebes, Egypt. He cloistered at the Egyptian desert during the 4th or 5th century a.d. At that period, he became so popular with Christians, that crowds of believers passed by to meet him. In order to gain peacefulness and privacy again, he moved to Constantinople, where he continued his monastic life at the region of Vlaherna and later on, at the Ioannis Prodromos Holy Momastery of Egypt, which he had founded. The monk soon became well known because of his sanctity and his miracles. Osios Patapios passed away in his monastery, on December 8th. After the destruction of the monastery another monk transferred the holy relic to Saint John of Petra Monastery, which was under the auspices of the Palaiologos imperial family at that time. After the Fall of Constaninople and in order to protect Osios Patapios’s holy relics against vandals, Aggelis Notaras a Palaiologos’s family relative and Agios Gerasimos of Kefallonia’s grandfather - carried them to Mount Geraneia and hid them inside a cave. In 1904, during excavation procedures by the cave, the Osios Patapios’s relics where accidentally found. They were intact! A few years later, the Osios Patapios Monastery was built. At the insistance of father Nectarios Marmarinos (real name: Kyriakos) , the monastery, which is dedicated to St. Patapius of Thebes, was founded in 1952 by Prokopios, Metropolitan Bishop of Korinth, around the cave where the relics of Patapius were found in 1904 by Fr. Constantine Sosanis. The saints relics had been placed beneath tiles and large leaves, to protect his body from the damp, and exuded a sweet odor. On the relic there was a scroll giving Patapius's name, with a large wooden cross and some Byzantine coins. The cave today has a sanctuary and sacristy hewn out of the rock. It can be found northwest of the katholikon of the convent and the holy relic is kept in a special wooden structure at the back of the cave. Inside the cave there are also Byzantine wall paintings from the 13th century, with three prominent figures of St. Patapius, St. Ipomoni and St. Nikon. The entire roof of the cave is full of candles and other dedications in honour of the saint, expressions of gratitude for a miracle… Dressed in a monk’s clothes, the shrine of the holy relic lies there, deeper in the cave. Many people believe that the dent on the ground in front of the shrine was formed by the constant kneeling of pilgrims. The surrounding area entails a big yard with a spring, whereas the view from up there is utterly awesome. After the founding of the monastery, nun patapia was nominated as Mother Superior, with father Nectarios Marmarinos as its spiritual leader. Today, there are some forty nuns living in the cells of the foundation and the current Mother Superior is Mother Isidora. The monastery church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and contains at its center the Mother of God for veneration. The church also holds the relic skull of St. Ipomoni and part of the hip bone of St. Nikon.
The new building of the Thermal Spa in Loutraki is impressive not only outside but inside as well and stands in the same place where the old one was. It covers an area of 5.000 sq. metres and when somebody enters feels instantly the need to jump in one of the thermal hydrotherapy pools. The Thermal Spa is a Gem in the city of Loutraki and locals are indeed very lucky to have the Spa close to where they live. Treatments are in affordable price and there are so many to choose from. The Healing and Rejuvenating abilities of these waters do miracles! The natural spring hot waters at the bottom of Mount Geraneia are discharged from a great mineral depth. During its journey towards the surface, the pure spring water is being filtered through porous layers and it is greatly enriched with precious trace elements, salts and minerals that its healing properties make it a very strong health ally.
The water derived from the Loutraki natural thermal springs was characterized as “The Water of Life� since antiquity. The geothermal springs derive from many faults of the coastal area in a 750 -m-wide zone. The natural spring hot waters, at the bottom of Mount Geraneia, are discharged from a great mineral depth. Nowadays, visitors enjoy balneology, spa treatments and wellness sessions in a luxurious environment in the modern Loutraki Thermal Spa.
Preservation efforts Near the canal runs an ancient stone track way, the Diolkos, once used for dragging ships overland. There are major concerns about preservation of this path. Greek campaigners are calling for greater effort by the Greek government to protect this archaeological site. the links below you can see a representation of the use of Diolkos 1500 years ago .. Please follow the links: Part 1: https:// www.youtube.com/watch? v=mG-8uaCxzq8 Part 2: https:// www.youtube.com/watch? v=CMppjc12M_M
The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow land bridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the rest of the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth. The word "isthmus" comes from the Ancient Greek word for "neck" and refers to the narrowness of the land. The Isthmus was known in the ancient world as the landmark separating Peloponnese from mainland of Greece. In the first century CE the geographer Strabo noted a pillar on the Isthmus of Corinth, which bore two inscriptions. One towards the East, i.e. towards Megara in Attica reading: "Here is not Peloponnesus, but Ionia" (τάδ᾽ οὐχὶ Πελοπόννησος, ἀλλ᾽ Ἰωνία) and the one towards the West, i.e. towards the Peloponnese: "Here is Peloponnesus, not Ionia" (τάδ᾽ ἐστὶ Πελοπόννησος, οὐκ Ἰωνία); Plutarch ascribed the erection of the stele to the Attic hero Theseus, on his way to Athens.
To the west of the Isthmus is the Gulf of Corinth, to the east the Saronic Gulf. Since 1893 the Corinth Canal has run through the 6.3 km wide isthmus, effectively making the Peloponnese an island. Today, two road bridges, two railway bridges and two submersible bridges at both ends of the canal connect the mainland side of the isthmus with the Peloponnese side. Also a military emergency bridge is located at the west end of the canal.
The idea for a shortcut to save boats sailing all round the Peloponnese was long considered by the Ancient Greeks. The first attempt to build a canal there was carried out by the tyrant Periander in the 7th century BC. He abandoned the project owing to technical difficulties, and instead constructed a simpler and less costly overland stone ramp, named Diolkos, as a portage road. Remnants of Diolkos still exist today next to the modern canal. When the Romans took control of Greece, a number of different solutions were tried. Julius Caesar foresaw the advantages of a link for his newly built Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis. By the reign of Tiberius, engineers tried to dig a canal, but were defeated by lack of modern equipment. Instead they built an Ancient Egyptian device: boats were rolled across the isthmus on logs, as the Egyptians had rolled blocks of granite to make their pyramids. This was in use by AD 32. In AD 67, the philhellene Roman emperor Nero ordered 6,000 slaves to dig a canal with spades.
Historian Flavius Josephus writes that the 6000 slaves were Jewish pirates, ta tive by Vespasian during the Jewish wars. According to Pliny the Elder, the wo vanced four stadia (about 5/8 kilometers). The following year Nero died, and cessor Galba abandoned the project as being too expensive. In the modern era, the idea was first seriously proposed in 1830, soon after G independence from the Ottoman Empire, and was brought to completion in 1 eleven years' work.
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The Isthmian Museum Take a short trip back to the depths of time‌ While touring around the Isthmian Archaeological Site, don’t forget to visit the Museum standing nearby.
Archaeological Museum of Isthmia The Isthmian Archaeological Museum was built in 1970 by the Greek architect Pavlos Mylonas and opened for visitors a few years later, in 1978. It contains collections of finds from the sanctuary of Poseidon, the sanctuary of Palaimon, the Hellenistic settlement at Rachi, and from the excavations in the area of Isthmia and the ancient harbour of Kehrees. It consists of two chambers, where priceless archaeological remains and cultural relics of the ancient greek civilization are demonstrated; special findings from the excavations of Isthmia and Kehrees- the second most important port in Ancient Corinth. The exquisite exhibits consist of cultural relics from the Ancient Temple of Poseidon and Palaemon, the Hellenistic site of Rahi and the Ancient Port of Kehrees. One of the most outstanding findings, is the wooden gate of the Temple of Isida in Kehrees, a precursor of the European vitro art- that is, colorful vitro pieces of glass featuring birds, fish, plants and human figures, such as Homer and Platon.In addition, there is a superb marble parirhanterion (a type of basin used for the ritual washing of hands ) from the Temple of Poseidon, dated back to the 7th century B.C., Corinthian tiles, Isthmian plaques and a fine collection of ancient weapons and war helmets. Others important items of the exhibition are: - Marble perirrhanterion. The basin is supported on four korai (female statues) alternating with busts of bulls or rams. It was found in the sanctuary of Poseidon and dates from the third quarter of the 7th century BC. - Stone jumping-weights. One of them is inscribed and dates from the middle of the 6th century BC. - Bronze helmets of the "Scythian type" from the sanctuary of Poseidon. Dated to the 6th or the 5th century BC. - Statue of Amphitrite. Upper part (the head is missing) of the cult statue of Amphitrite, which stood inside the temple, next to the statue of Poseidon. Dated to the Antonine period, in the 2nd century AD. - Marble head of an athlete. Head of a young victor of the games, dated to the Roman period. - Marble votive stele of a victor at the Isthmian Games. Dated to the end of the 2nd century AD or later. - Mosaics of glass panels. Mosaics made of glass and a kind of plaster in the "opus sectile" technique, bearing pictorial representations of water birds and plants, the view of a harbour and the figure of a philosopher. They were found at the ancient harbour of Cenchreai and were probably imported from Egypt. Dated to the second half of the 4th century AD. - Decorative ivory plaques from the ancient harbour of Cenchreai. Dated probably to the 4th century AD.
The site of Ancient Corinth was first settled at the end of the 5th millennium B.C. and thanks to its advantageous geographical situation and its two harbours - Lechaion on the east and Kehreai on the south, it became one of the richest cities of prehistoric times. As the myths of history begin to dissolve, the first recorded king of Corinth was Aletes, leader of the Dorians, who occupied the area in around 1000-900B.C. In the 8th century B.C. the Bacchiad tyrants of Corinth founded colonies in Corcyra (Corfu) and Syracuse, making their home city the gre atest Greek naval power. Fresh impetus to the development of the city was given by the Cypselid dynasty (Cypselus, Periander ).Shipping, trading and f ine arts flourished and many important buildings were constructed.In 580 B.C.Sparta overthrew the tyranny of Corinth and established an aristocra tic system of government. Thus, Corinth became associated with Sparta and its Peloponnesian allies and challenged Athens for supremacy in Greece. Howev er, during the 6th and 5th centuries B.C.Athens increased its power and overshadowed Corinth. Not long after the Peloponnesian War in which Athens was d efeated, Corinth turned to its former ally and, with other Greek cities, attacked Sparta – ( the Corinthian War , 395-387 B.C.). In 338 B.C.it joined the Achaean Confederation.Leucius Mommius sacked Corinth in 146 B.C.but Julius Caesar rebuilt it in 44 B .C.During the 1st century A.D., Corinth was the capital of the Roman province of Achaea and, by the 2nd century its superb buildings had helped to give it back much of the grandeur it had enjoyed in previous times. From Byzantine times and on, Corinth attracted the attention of many i nvaders; Heruli, Goths, Normans, Crusaders, Franks, Venetians and finally, the Turkish. The liberation from the Turkish was gained in 1822, but in 1858 a devastating earthquake destroyed Corinth and the survivors built the modern town ( New Corinth). The archaeological site is not far from town. Among its features, there are ancient ruins of the Roman forum with unique buil dings, temple E ( the Temple of Octavia ), a row of small roman temples, the sole Doric Temple of Apollo ( 540 B.C.), the Temple of Hera Acra ea and the Glauce Fountain, numerous shops and arcades, basilicas dated back to the roman era, the elaborate Peirene fountain, the Odeion and the Asklepieion. Within the area, there is also a museum with marvelous exhibits that reflect the long, glorious Corinthian history.
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