This is the canal that connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It was cut through heavily faulted sedimentary rock in an active seismic zone. Being 6343 meters in length and 21 meters in width at the bottom, it has been dug between 1881 and 1893 and is considered a great technical achievement for its time for it saves 400 kilometers of journey. The 8-meter deep canal with 24.6 meters width at water level is mostly used by tourist ships nowadays. (Corinth, Greece / 2006).08 November 2009
Corinth Canal
This is the canal that connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It was cut through heavily faulted sedimentary rock in an active seismic zone. Being 6343 meters in length and 21 meters in width at the bottom, it has been dug between 1881 and 1893 and is considered a great technical achievement for its time for it saves 400 kilometers of journey. The 8-meter deep canal with 24.6 meters width at water level is mostly used by tourist ships nowadays. (Corinth, Greece / 2006).