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Patras (Greek: Πάτρα, romanized: Pátra pronounced ⓘ; Katharevousa and Ancient Greek: Πάτραι; Latin: Patrae) is Greece's third-largest city and the regional capital and largest city of Western Greece, in the northern Peloponnese, 215 km (134 mi) west of Athens.
- Archaeological Museum
- Roman Odeon
- Agios Andreas Cathedral
- Castle of Patras
- Voundeni Mycenaean Cemetery
- Agiou Nikolaou
- Rio-Antirrio Bridge
- Faros Patras
- Spinney of Patras
- Plateia Yioryiou
Inaugurated in 2009, the Archaeological Museum is hard to miss from the road for its enormous metallic dome, looking a bit like a fat flying saucer. When it opened the museum drew acclaim for the clever way it displays its artefacts, organising them in three large rooms (Private Life, Public Life and the Necropolis). Private Life has jewellery and ...
In Patras’ hilltop upper town, close to the castle is a Roman conservatory for musical performances, built during the rule of Emperor Augustus at the turn of the 1st century AD. With a brick facade on its south wall, the Odeon was connected to Patras’ Roman Forum and was actually built some time before the Odeon in Athens. Successive earthquakes, w...
This vast basilica was started in 1908, but because of the tumultuous events of the 20th century wouldn’t be consecrated until 1974. The Agios Andreas Cathedral is the largest church in Greece and the third largest Orthodox edifice in the Balkans. The church is a pilgrimage site for Christians the world over as it contains the purported relics of S...
Also at the top of the city, one of the first things that will strike you about the castle is how far you can see over Patras and the channel. The castle was built in the mid-500s AD on the ruins of the ancient acropolis. From the time it was completed to the Second World War the Castle of Patras was constantly armed. A long list of cultures and ci...
The Skioessa neighbourhood on the road northeast of Patras is an area with signs of habitation going back 3,500 years. Remnants of a settlement and cemetery have been discovered, in use from 1500-1000 BC. The cemetery to the southeast is the most exciting part for visitors, covering 1.6 hectares with some 75 tombs of various sizes and designs that ...
If you’re in the mood for some shopping the lower end of this street in the centre of Patras has many of the big European chains. On Agiou Nikolaou and the adjoining streets you’ll have H&M, Zara, Stradivarius, Sephora, Marks & Spencer, Pull & Bear, Pandora and Massimo Dutti, to name a few. If you head southeast along the street, following the slop...
Spanning the western end of the Gulf of Corinth between Peloponnese and Western Mainland Greece , the Rio-Antirrio Bridge is, at 2,880 metres, among the world’s longest multi-span cable-stayed bridges. It is also definitively the longest bridge of its kind in the world to be fully suspended. The bridge opened in August 2004 and crosses not far from...
On a headland a brief walk from Agios Andreas Cathedral is the city’s lighthouse. You may be able to tell that the faros doesn’t have a maritime role, but instead has more of a symbolic meaning , replacing a lighthouse from 1878 that was pulled down when the port was modernised in 1972. This current building is from 1999 and has a blue glow at nigh...
East of the centre of the city is a steep, pine-covered hill known as the Spinney of Patras. The hill is loved by walkers and joggers for the ample shade offered by its pines planted in 1916 by an Austrian expert in forest management. The view of the city, port and gulf is so impressive that the Spinney is often described as “Patras’ Veranda”, and ...
The recent story of Patras is one of destruction, either at the hands of the Turks in the War of Independence or frequent earthquakes. So it’s no mystery why only scraps of Patras’ old signature Neoclassical architecture has made it to the 21st century. Some of the few exceptions await you on Georgiou I Square, and the most eye-catching of all is t...
Patras is Greece's third most significant city, with a rich history, culture and entertainment. Explore its neoclassical buildings, museums, castle, odeum, lighthouse, winery and more.
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Learn about Patra, the third-largest city in Greece and a busy port for ferries to the Ionian islands and Italy. Find out its history, sights, beaches, carnival, and nearby destinations.
Patras is the capital of Achaia and is Greece’s most important sea link with the rest of Europe. Patras is the largest city in the Peloponnesos and has a number of important historical sites, great restaurants, beautiful beaches and a very large student population.
Jun 13, 2024 · Wander in the beautiful old town, explore the squares, sidewalks, and the bustling port, linking Greece with Italy- there are so many glorious spots waiting to be discovered. Here we share 20 of the Best Things to See and Do in Patras. Apollon Theatre in Patras. Medieval Castle.
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