Diolkos
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.
- Where
- Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.9491, 22.9624
Get the Diolkos stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Diolkos. 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 Diolkos
Corinth Canal 3.7 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.
Ancient Corinth 8.8 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.
Acrocorinth 10 km
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.
Nemea 27 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 30 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 31 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.
Sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus 40 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.
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus 41 km
A theatre built in the 4th century BC that holds up to 14,000 spectators and is celebrated for its acoustics. Plays are still staged here every summer during the Athens and Epidaurus Festival.
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Questions
Where is Diolkos?
Diolkos is in Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Corinth Canal (3.7 km), Ancient Corinth (8.8 km), Acrocorinth (10 km).
How do I get the Diolkos stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Diolkos 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 Diolkos 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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