Acrocorinth
A great rock rising above ancient Corinth, topped by a fortress that was used by Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Franks, Venetians and Ottomans. The historian George Forrest called it the most impressive acropolis of mainland Greece.
- Where
- Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.8914, 22.8709
Get the Acrocorinth stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Acrocorinth. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Peloponnese volume with your photos and a note.
Near Acrocorinth
Ancient Corinth 1.7 km
The ruins of the ancient city state on the Isthmus of Corinth, about 5 km from the modern city. The site includes the agora and the Doric Temple of Apollo from the sixth century BC, with a museum beside it.
Diolkos 10 km
A paved track about 6 km long across the Isthmus of Corinth, where ships were hauled from one gulf to the other from around 600 BC. Parts of its stone slabs and grooves can still be seen.
Corinth Canal 12 km
A canal 6.4 km long and only about 21 metres wide, cut through the rock of the Isthmus of Corinth and opened in 1893. Its walls reach 79 metres high, and small ships and bungee jumpers use it today.
Nemea 17 km
A sanctuary of Zeus where the Nemean Games were held every two years in antiquity. A stadium with its stone starting line survives, and a few columns of the Temple of Zeus still stand.
Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns 21 km
The citadels of Bronze Age Mycenae and Tiryns in the Argolid, which gave their name to the Mycenaean civilisation. Mycenae has the Lion Gate and royal grave circles, while Tiryns has huge walls of enormous stones.
Treasury of Atreus 21 km
A vast beehive shaped tomb near Mycenae, built around 1250 BC and once thought to be the tomb of Agamemnon. Its dome, made of carefully fitted stone rings, was the largest in the world for over a thousand years.
Palamidi 37 km
A fortress on a 216 metre hill above Nafplio, built by the Venetians during their second occupation of the area from 1686 to 1715. It is reached by a long stairway of about 900 steps and looks out over the Gulf of Argolis.
Sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus 37 km
An ancient healing sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, god of medicine, where the sick came to sleep in the temple and seek cures. It also has a theatre, a stadium and a museum, and is listed by UNESCO.
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Questions
Where is Acrocorinth?
Acrocorinth is in Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ancient Corinth (1.7 km), Diolkos (10 km), Corinth Canal (12 km).
How do I get the Acrocorinth stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Acrocorinth and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Peloponnese volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Acrocorinth before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Peloponnese volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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