Corinth & Sparta Private Day Trip with Sparta Beer Tasting

Private pickup from your place and after about 1 hour drive from Athens we will reach Corinth Canal.

Corinth Canal is one of the oldest such canals in the world and a very important navigational route in the Greek archipelago connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf. Stop to marvel and take great photos.

Corinth was built on the northern foothills of Akrokorinthos which rises precipitously above the old city. The strategic value of its position, the two harbors on both gulfs-Lechaeum and Kenchreai- which accommodated its increasing trade volume, the exploitation of its natural welth, mainly of clay and poros limestone and the establishment within the city of craft centers and workshops, contributed in various capacities to the creation of the most prosperous, economically and artistically diverse center of the Greek world until the end of the 6th century B.C.

We will visit the castle of Acrocorinth,the oldest and largest castle in southern Greece, for some amazing photos as it is a great waypoint.

Surrounded by mounts Taygetos and Parnon, Sparta was once the kingdom of Menelaus and his beautiful queen, the most beautiful of all mortal women of her age, Helen. But Aphrodite had promised Paris of Troy the most beautiful woman on earth in return of a favour, so the Trojan prince came to Sparta to claim his trophy. He abducted Helen and travelled back to his homeland. Menelaus wanted his wife back and talked all the other kings of Greece into fighting against the Trojans. That’s pretty much how the most celebrated war of the myths started.

The Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil, in Sparta (Peloponnese), transports you to the culture, history and technology of the olive and olive oil production in the Greek realm, from prehistoric times to the early 20th century. The Museum's objective is to highlight the ineffable relation of the olive with the identity of our country and, more generally, the Mediterranean basin. The olive and olive oil are presented here from different optical angles: the economy, nutrition and the olive's uses, religious worship, art and technology.

After exploring the archeological site of Sparta and olive oil musuem you can proceed with a beer tasting of authentic Sparta Beer. At this small brewery you can taste the unique taste of Sparta beer and have a light BBQ meal

We will head back to Athens. It will take approx 2 hours.