The fortress of Akrokorinth (Greek for "Upper Corinth") is one of the most impressive and oldest defensive structures in Greece. It towers over the ancient city of Corinth on a 575-meter-high table mountain and served for millennia as a strategically crucial control point for access to the Peloponnese.

The complex is a "Stone History Book", in which architectural traces from numerous eras merge:

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- Antiquity & Mycenaean Period: The earliest use dates back to the 14th century BC. The famous Temple of Aphrodite once stood on the summit.

- Middle Ages & Modern Era: The walls were successively reinforced and used by Byzantines, Crusaders (Franks), Venetians, and Ottomans.

Due to its location, it was called the "All-Seeing of the Peloponnese" as it allowed surveillance of both the Isthmus of Corinth and large parts of the northeastern Peloponnese. Griechenland.de +3

The complex is huge, spread over several levels with three defensive walls.

Even for a quick walkthrough, 2 hours are needed.

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