Corinth Canal (11 photos) Bashny.Net

Corinth Canal is a unique place where you can see the two seas at once, the Aegean and Ionian.

The idea of ​​building a canal at this point there was already a long time: the project is seriously engaged in such famous people as Alexander the Great, Roman emperor Julius Caesar and Caligula, and Nero in 67













The emperor began the construction of the channel, arrived at the opening of his own works and removing the golden shovel the first clods of earth. However, the sudden death of the emperor in 69 interrupted work ...



As a result, the channel finally was put only in the XIX century, the French commissioned by the Greek state, at the same time creating amazing sights to which today unites all tourist routes.



The length of the canal is 6343 m, width varies from 21 meters at the bottom up to 25 meters from the water's surface, the height to the water's edge to 90 m, length 6, 3 km, depth - 8 m. The proportions make the channel look like a deep canyon, as some places its slopes reach a height of 76 meters.



However, the most memorable act which takes place during a movement via the giant cruise ships. Tonnage ships can pass through it only in tow, very carefully.