Ancient Corinth

We’ve been to ancient Corinth. If you have the time and the means to get there it would be worth a visit but personally I wouldn’t go out of my way otherwise. There is a bit of a ruined temple and scattered ruined walls and that’s about it.

I haven't taken this tour, but reading the itinerary on this website suggests to me that the tour doesn't even pass through Corinth. Instead, you drive from Athens to Delphi, then west and across the Gulf of Corinth on the Rio bridge, then into the mountains for the cog railway to Kalavyrta. This will be very scenic but takes you nowhere near Corinth.

I've been to Corinth and it's very interesting, more to it than the previous poster described. It was an important city of ancient Greece, and important in early Christian history too. There's a small museum, and high above a Venetian fortress (which I didn't visit, I don't know how interesting or accessible it is). The nearby Corinthian Canal is also worth at least a brief stop.

If Corinth really interests you, perhaps you should plan to go there on your own, which shouldn't be difficult from Athens. The RS tour itinerary can't cover all the worthwhile sights in mainland Greece, and it does look like a great plan with a lot of good experiences other than Corinth.

From Athens it is a doable drive. We did 4 days with George's Taxi, rented a driver. I guessing you could do a one day. Corinth was well preserved, a pleasant museum, and was important for us as Christians as the site of St. Paul's most endearing New Testament oration on love. We are glad we went. The Taxi service was mentioned in Rick's Greece book. Geri Novato Ca

Thank you so much! I do want to see it because of Paul's writings. It looks like it's and hour and 12 minutes by train, and that wouldn't be too expensive if it isn't too difficult to get to ruins from the train station.

We did the RS Greece tour in 2010 and wanted to visit Corinth. We found a tour (via Viator). A bus picked us up from our hotel and made several other stops for guests before going the central office. We then boarded a different bus to ancient Corinth. The bus stopped for a rest break at the Corinth Canal.

Emperor Nero started the canal but it wasn't finished until around 1893 but by this time shipping vessels were too large to pass. So, now only small boats and yachts make the journey.

There is the acropolis of ancient Corinth on a monolithic rock - there is an entrance fee and a three-hour hike. We didn't do that, only visited the Roman city Paul spent eighteen months in. There is a small museum. One bust looked like our youngest son:-) After some free time to wander about, the tour group stopped at a local ceramic shop in the modern city of Corinth. There are ruins, including posts where prisoners were chained -- perhaps Paul?

I say, if this is interest of you to visit, go for it. We figured, we may never get back to this area (and we haven't), so it was important to us. Besides, two books of the bible were written to the citizens of Corinth and that is another reason why we wanted to visit. I say do it!

I did the RS Greece tour in May 2022. It was absolutely outstanding, and I now understand why it's one of the most popular RS tours. The tour does not travel through Corinth. I understand your disappointment about that because visiting sites tied to my Christian faith is very important to me. I encourage you to look into visiting Corinth on your own before or after the tour. What IS on the tour: a guided tour of the Byzantine monastery ruins at Monemvasia. Also, two things I saw in Athens that may interest you: the Byzantine and Christian Museum... and Mars Hill, where the Apostle Paul preached (it's very near the entrance to the Acropolis; doesn't take long to walk up on it)

There is lots to see in Corinth so if you decide to rent a car you should budget a full day.
Ancient Corinth of course, right next door is Acrocorinth a huge fortress with 360 degree views of the surrounding countryside, not far away is Ancient Nemia which had sister games to Olympia the stadium is still there. The canal is worth a stop but if you some extra time there is a hike along the west side of the canal. there is some interesting stuff there. What looks like a machine gun nest, an abandoned rail line and bridge and along a rocky outcrop you can see the scratches from the keel of the boats that they had to drag across before the canal was open.
Here are some images
Corinth Area. https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanbr54/albums/72157711755443483

It's worth it for the Acrocorinth alone imo

The area around Corinth is very interesting if you love ancient ruins. There is the important archaeological site of Corinth with the indeed small but significant museum. The largest castle in Greece is right on top of the monolith of Ancient Corinth which included traces of Greece's history: ancient ruins, mosques, churches, and the Aphrodite temple. (Uphill, with slippery cobblestones, and you, will need a car to get you there from Ancient Corinth).
Nearby is the Isthmia archaeological site where the Nemean Games were performed.
The Diolkos, where the ships were dragged from Corinth's ancient port of Lechaion to the ancient port of Kechris where the excavations bring things up all the time. In September 2022 they discovered a temple of Aphrodite in its northern part. I suggest you rent a car, if possible.
You can find some info here https://travelthegreekway.com/ancient-corinth-acrocorinth/

If a person has no interest in Christian history, then Corinth might be optional. I found it fascinating, with a visit to the ancient pier and the canal. A visit to Holy Land sites depends on your interests.