Acrocorinth, Greece

Acrocorinth highlights

Known for fortress, medieval old town, viewpoint

Acrocorinth is the acropolis of Ancient Corinth, is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth, Greece. It is count as the most impressive from all acropolis of mainland Greece, that become a Venetians and the Ottoman fortress.

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Last reviewed: 13 August 2023

Acrocorinth description

Acrocorinth, understood as "Upper Corinth", is the acropolis of Ancient Corinth, is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth, Greece. It is count as the most impressive from all acropolis of mainland Greece.

Acrocorinth was continuously occupied from archaic times to the early 19th century. Along with Demetrias and Chalcis, the Acrocorinth during the Hellenistic period formed one of the so-called "Fetters of Greece" - three fortresses garrisoned by the Macedonians to secure their control of the Greek city-states. The city's archaic acropolis, already an easily defensible position due to its geomorphology, was further heavily fortified during the Byzantine Empire as it became the seat of the strategos of the thema of Hellas and later of the Peloponnese. It was defended against the Crusaders for three years by Leo Sgouros.

Afterwards it became a fortress of the Frankish Principality of Achaea, the Venetians and the Ottoman Turks. With its secure water supply, Acrocorinth's fortress was used as the last line of defense in southern Greece because it commanded the Isthmus of Corinth, repelling foes from entry into the Peloponnese peninsula. Three circuit walls formed the man-made defense of the hill.

The highest peak on the site was home to a temple to Aphrodite which was converted to a church. Currently, Acrocorinth is one of the most important medieval castle sites of Greece.

Acrocorinth related tours

We at Monterrasol Travel welcome you to see Acrocorinth during multi-day private car tour. Contact us if you would like to customize your tour to Acrocorinth.

We have developed several private tours that visiting beautiful Acrocorinth. But, if you have a special conditions or any from these tours fit you, please do not hesitate to contact us, we can organize a tour exactly as you would like. We charge nothing for develop a custom itinerary. And remember, we have no problems to take you from almost any place where you stay, hotel or private accommodation.

Classic Greece off-season: UNESCO sites 9 days tour from Athens. Visit Greece mainland sites you must-see. off-season only tour 9 days Price from € 3,544 View tour details Request this tour tour starts in: Athens, Greece tour finishes in: Athens, Greece tour duration: 9 days (8 nights) tour countries: Greece tour destinations: Acrocorinth, Ancient Corinth, Argos, Corinth canal, Loutraki, Messene, Monemvasia, Mycenae, Mystras, Nafplio, Olympia, Patras, Sparta, Tiryns Welcome to the Classic Greece 9 days tour from Athens. This off-season tour belong to our category of Classic Greece tours focusing on must-see Greece locations, mostly mainland UNESCO sites and historical places. We suggest you to take this tour if you have limited time and want to know some of must-see Greece mainland attractions. With this tour we will visit UNESCO World Heritage Mycenae and Tiryns archaeological sites, see coastal town Nafplio with hilly fortress (UNESCO Tentative List site), visit Argos archaeological site, walks Sparta and its archaeological site and well known olive oil museum, climbs Mistras UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site and monastery, walk streets of unique coastal town Monemvasia, see Messene (UNESCO Tentative List) archaeological site, admire Olympia archaeological site (UNESCO World Heritage site) and museums, walks Patras castle and archaeological museum, see Corinth archaeological site and hilly fortress, and admire famous Corinth canal.

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Travelling Greece: mainland extended tour, part 1/2 Touring Greece UNESCO sites, villages, castles, monasteries, archaeological places. all seasons tour 23 days Price from € 7,701 View tour details Request this tour tour starts in: Athens, Greece tour finishes in: Athens, Greece tour duration: 23 days (22 nights) tour countries: Greece tour destinations: Acrocorinth, Ancient Corinth, Argos, Bassae, Corinth canal, Diakopto, Elonas, Epidaurus, Foinikounta, Gytheio, Kalamata, Kalavryta, Kardamyli, Koroni, Kosmas, Loutraki, Megalopolis, Messene, Methoni, Monemvasia, Mycenae, Mystras, Nafplio, Nemea, Olympia, Palace of Nestor, Palaia Epidavros, Patras, Plaka, Porto Kagio, Pylos, Rio, Sparta, Tainaro, Tiryns, Tolo, Vathia This 23 days tour is part 1 of extended touring across Greece mainland, focused on famous Peloponnese peninsula. The tour is intended for people who would like get to know deeply the history and current style of life in Greece. Do you want to walk ancient historical places where are roots of culture of our civilization? Do you want to feel the touch of Greece? Would you like to feel Greek atmosphere in towns and villages, castles and fortresses, museums and tavernas? The main idea of this tour is visiting together with famous UNESCO attractions also off the beaten patch places of Greece, some of them are hard to reach, some of them are remote, and some are cannot be visited with large bus at all. This tour can be extended for few days to spend a few days in Athens, to visit Athens attractions and get to know this famous city and places around. Ask us for that!