Ancient Corinth & Hidden Gems Of 11 Century Byzantine Monasteries

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.

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 6 km long and 23m wide, its vertical sides rising 90 m above the water

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.

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.

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