The Canal of Corinth is a man-made waterway that connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea, cutting through the narrow isthmus that separates the Peloponnese peninsula from the rest of mainland Greece. The canal is approximately 6.4 kilometers long and was completed in 1893 after more than 2,000 years of planning and attempts to construct it. It is a significant feat of engineering, as it involved cutting through solid rock and required the removal of around 12 million cubic meters of earth. The canal is now used primarily for commercial shipping and has become a popular tourist attraction in Greece.
Photography: Walter Somers
