Náfpaktos

Western Korinthiakós

Nafpaktos, from the sea 1. The Ancient Beginnings Náfpaktos, nestled on the north coast of the Corinthian Gulf, owes its name to the verb nafpaktéin — “to build ships.” The legend says that after the Trojan War, the Heracleidae (the descendants of Heracles) built their fleet here before crossing to the Peloponnese to reclaim their…

Aigio

Western Korinthiakós

Aigio harbour Nestled between the blue waters of the Gulf of Corinth and the rising slopes of Mount Panachaikon, Aigio is one of Greece’s oldest continuously inhabited towns. With a history stretching back more than three millennia, it has been a stage for myth, prosperity, decline, and rebirth — a microcosm of the Peloponnese itself.…