{"id":4163,"date":"2025-12-12T10:31:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T08:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/?post_type=destination&#038;p=4163"},"modified":"2026-03-04T08:26:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T06:26:05","slug":"eupalinos-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/eupalinos-tunnel\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunnel of Eupalinos: A unique feat in the history of engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n \n\n\t\n\t\n<section class=\"section PageHeader__body LeftAlign destination withImage withButtons\">\n\t<div class=\"bgdImage withButtons\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-4.jpg');\">\n\t\t<div class=\"Card    \"  \n  \t\t\t >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div style=\"--ratio:100%\" class=\" AspectRatioBox \"> \t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-4.jpg\" alt=\"Tunnel of Eupalinos, Samos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-4.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btnZoom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ImageGalleryItem__dest Button Button--icon-only Button--alt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-4-1536x1152.jpg\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-4-1536x1152.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-4.jpg 1536w\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" data-sub-html=\"Tunnel of Eupalinos, Samos\" aria-label=\"View all Images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__icon Button__icon--right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-zoom-in\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-zoom-in\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardBody   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"CardTitle__title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTunnel of Eupalinos: A unique feat in the history of engineering\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"CardBody__description \">Archaeological Site<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section headerStickyButtons\">\n\t<div class=\"cellBtns\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hours-btn btn-cell\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/global\/Hours_Static_Badge.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rest\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">Opening hours<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Timetable\" class=\"Button Button--tertiary Button--small\" ><span class=\"Button__label\">View Hours<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directions-btn btn-cell\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/global\/Directions_Static_Badge.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rest\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">Pythagoreio, GR<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Directions\" class=\"Button Button--tertiary Button--small\" ><span class=\"Button__label\">Get Directions<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section EmphasisText  \">\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\">\n\t\t<p>How long does it take to dig a 1km long tunnel in solid rock with a hammer and chisel?<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section ContentText TitleCenter  \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\">\n\t\t<p>The answer is about eight to ten years, but that did not stop Eupalinos, the ancient Greek engineer responsible for the construction of the Eupalinos Tunnel, an aqueduct at Pythagoreio, in Samos.<\/p>\n<p>Herodotus\u2019 reference constitutes the sole source on this unique engineering achievement, which would have been otherwise lost in the mists of time. Thanks to his description it was rediscovered in 1853 and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as it is one of the most important feats in the history of engineering.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section galleryBlock \">\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"CarouselDiv\">\n\t<div data-view=\"3\" class=\"Carousel \n\t\tImageGrid ImageGallery--slideshow \n\t\t\t three-items \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\tswiper-container \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t half\"  data-type=\"half\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ImageGalleryItem \" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"ImageGalleryItemCarousel \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ImageGalleryItem__image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/336644135_1270529610340422_6290681259887000723_n-1152x1536.jpg\" 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precise mathematical calculations. The tunnel is 1,036m long and measures 1.8\u00d71.8m on average; it channelled water to the cisterns and fountains of the ancient town by means of clay pipes. The men were working by oil lamp light, which made their already arduous work even harder, polluting the atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section galleryBlock \">\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"CarouselDiv\">\n\t<div data-view=\"1\" class=\"Carousel \n\t\tImageGrid ImageGallery--slideshow \n\t\t\toneImg\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\tswiper-container \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t half\"  data-type=\"half\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ImageGalleryItem \" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"ImageGalleryItemCarousel \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ImageGalleryItem__image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-5-1536x1152.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-5-1536x1152.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-5.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div style=\"--ratio:50%\" class=\" AspectRatioBox \"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-5.jpg\" alt=\"Tunnel of Eupalinos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-5-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-5.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 100vw, 100vw\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__nav\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__nav-prev swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<button  class=\"Button \n\t\t\t  \t\t\t   Button--icon-only\t\t\t   Button--secondary--alt \t\t\t  \"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__icon  Button__icon--right \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon  \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"  style=\"--svg-size: 24px\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-arrow-left-icon\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-arrow-left-icon\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"divider arrows\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__nav-next swiper-button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<button  class=\"Button \n\t\t\t  \t\t\t   Button--icon-only\t\t\t   Button--secondary--alt \t\t\t  \"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__icon  Button__icon--right \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon  \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"  style=\"--svg-size: 24px\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-arrow-right-icon\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-arrow-right-icon\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section ContentText TitleCenter  \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\">\n\t\t<p>The reason why the aqueduct was built inside the mountain was to remain impregnable from any invaders; 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