Corinth
After our time in Athens we took the bus to Corinth, which was our first destination on the Peloponnese peninsula. First we explored the city a bit and then made ourselves comfortable on the beach, which welcomed us with extremely stormy waves. We spent our first day there, relaxing with a view of the water.
What impressed us most in Corinth was the Corinth Canal. This was hewn through the rocks in the 1880s to connect the Saronic Gulf with the Gulf of Corinth and thus shorten the sea route considerably. The canal is 6km from the city and was therefore a nice destination for a short walk for us.
The path first went along the beach and we noticed that the weather was getting worse and worse. We kept walking anyway, because we were already halfway there.
After another 20 minutes it really started pouring and storming, so we quickly got into the driveway at the first house we could find. Shortly afterwards the owners came home and not only asked us in straight away, but also brought us two pieces of homemade chocolate cake each. It was a wonderful experience again and we were really impressed by the Greek hospitality.
But not only the friendliness and the delicious chocolate cake was a highlight on this day - the Corinth Canal with its turquoise water was just really impressive. We arrived at the northern part (the Gulf of Corinth) and hiked along the canal to the Saronic Gulf.
From there we could take the bus back to the city and didn't have to walk the 6km back.
Nafplio
After two nights in Corinth, we took the bus to Nafplio, which is further south on the Peloponnese peninsula. Finding the right bus to get us out of Corinth was again a bit of a challenge, because the information provided by our landlady didn't quite fit and there were once again no signs or similar information at the place she indicated. Thanks to the friendly and helpful people in the street, we found out that the bus was simply leaving at a street corner and so everything still worked out just in time.
Nafplio was the first capital of Greece and, in addition to a large fortress, has a beautiful harbor and sweet alleys. Since we arrived on a Sunday and all shops were closed, we first went to a typical Greek tavern for a delicious meal and then took a walk through the city to digest. We spent the next two days in Nafplio, strolling through the small picturesque streets, watching the so-called "fried egg jellyfish" in the sea, climbing the 892 steps to the Palamidis castle, making ourselves comfortable in a bathing bay and walking along the promenade along the sea. We really liked Nafplio.
Da die Planung und Umsetzung der letzten Busreisen irgendwie doch etwas komplizierter waren, beschlossen wir in Nafplio, uns für eine Woche einen Mietwagen auszuleihen. Wir wollten etwas flexibler sein, um auch Orte zu erreichen, zu denen man mit dem Bus vielleicht doch nicht so entspannt kommt. Unsere erste Fahrt ging in Richtung Osten, in die Stadt Epidauros.
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