-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Greece »
- Peloponnese » Isthmia
Isthmia Destination Guide
Discover Isthmia in Greece
Isthmia in the region of Peloponnese with its 1,043 habitants is a town located in Greece - some 39 mi or ( 63 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Isthmia is now 07:02 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Xilokeriza, Lacedaemon, Sofikon, Riton, and Perachora. When in this area, you might want to check out Xilokeriza . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Isthmia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Bungy Jumping in the Corinth Canal
Bunging jumping into the Corinth canal in Greece. Music is a track called 'Ciao Bella' by DJ Yalcin & Hsyn Krdy & Funky C. ..
Greece: Corinth Canal transit, #1
On the afternoon of 24 May 2007 I was a passenger on the 10000-ton Seabourn Spirit when that vessel made a transit of the 3.9-mile (6.3-km)-long Corinth Canal from west to east. The 68.9-foot-wide (21 ..
Contiki 07 - The Corinth Channel
Ok, one of my coolest clips from the whole trip, we were just in the right place at the right time - was pretty happy about this one... ..
Greece: Corinth Canal transit, #2
On the afternoon of 24 May 2007 I was a passenger on the 10000-ton Seabourn Spirit when that vessel made a transit of the 3.9-mile (6.3-km)-long Corinth Canal from west to east. The 68.9-foot-wide (21 ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Temple of Isthmia
The Temple of Isthmia is an ancient Greek temple on the Isthmus of Corinth dedicated to the god Poseidon and built in the Archaic Period. It is about 16 kilometers east of ancient Corinth. It appears to have been constructed in the seventh century BC though was later destroyed in 470 BC and rebuilt as the Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia in c. 440 BC during the Classical period.
Located at 37.92 22.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Corinth Canal
The Corinth Canal (Greek: Διώρυγα της Κορίνθου) is a canal that connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnesian peninsula from the Greek mainland, thus effectively making the former an island. The builders dug the canal through the Isthmus at sea level; no locks are employed. It is 6.4 kilometres in length and only 21.3 metres wide at its base, making it unpassable for most modern ships.
Located at 37.93 22.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Kechries
Kechries is a village in the municipality of Corinth in Corinthia in Greece. It is part of the community of Xylokeriza. It is located about 7 kilometres southeast of Corinth and 7 kilometres southeast of the Epidavros interchange with GR-8A/E94, north of Galataki and Kato Almyri, east of Examilia, southeast of Xylokeriza, south of Kiras Vrysi and west/southwest of modern Isthmia.
Located at 37.88 22.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Isthmus of Corinth
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. Theseus, on his way to Athens erected a pillar on the Isthmus of Corinth, which bears two inscriptions.
Located at 37.94 22.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Loutra Elenis
Loutra Elenis is a village in Corinthia, Greece. It is situated on the coast of the Saronic Gulf, about 10 km southeast of Corinth. It is part of the community of Galataki within the municipal unit of Saronikos. It is situated on the Greek National Road 70 between Corinth and Epidaurus.
Located at 37.87 23.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Pictures
Historical Weather
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.