Greece Guide
The Peloponnese
Kórinthos
Like its ancient predecessor, the city of KÓRINTHOS (modern Corinth) has been levelled on several occasions by earthquakes – most recently in 1981, when a serious quake left thousands in tented homes for most of the following year. Repaired and reconstructed, with buildings of prudent but characterless concrete, the modern city has little to offer the outsider; it is largely an industrial and agricultural centre, its economy bolstered by the drying and shipping of currants, for centuries one of Greece's few successful exports (the word "currant" itself derives from Corinth). As a first stop in the Peloponnese, it gives a poor impression: noisy, chaotic with traffic in the rush hour, and providing a fragmented and inconvenient transport system. In summer, it is the hottest, driest part of the peninsula. If you want to base yourself here for a night or two, you are unlikely to escape from the continuous traffic noise anywhere in the centre of town, so it is worth considering the small village of Arhéa Kórinthos; 7km to the southwest: it is a quieter, slightly cooler alternative, with magnificent views at night, and close to the remains of ancient and medieval Corinth.
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