FIVE AMAZING PLACES IN OUR CITY

1. PLACES OF ARCAEOLOGICAL INTEREST

THE ROMAN ODEON/CONSERVATORY,  THE MYCEANEAN CEMETERY & THE ARCAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF PATRAS

The Roman Odeon is built to the west of Acropolis in Patra, in the area of the Old Town. The Odeon was built in 160 AD and it is one of the oldest theaters in Greece.  The Odeon has a seat capacity of 2,900 people with all the basic facilities of a theatre. Every summer it hosts  top performances from all over the world.

The Mycenaean cemetery is just 7 km. away of Patra, in the area of VoodenI. The cemetery was built between 1.500-1.100 BC and it covers an area of 80.000 square meters. The finds in the area were extraordinary such as tombs, human skulls and jewelry, which are all kept in the Archaeological Museum of Patra.

The Archaeological Museum is one of the most important in Greece. It has got beautiful mosaics, clay and alabaster vessels, marble statues, an impressive roman floor and ceramics from Roman Greece. Actually its exhibits cover a long period of time.i.e., (Mycenaean, Ancient, Hellenistic and Roman Greece, (3000BC-4th century AD)

2. THE RION & PATRAS CASTLES

The castle in Rion was built in 1499, on the place where the temple of Poseidon (the Olympian God of the seas)used to be. The castle was built in just three months! During the second World War it was used as a prison. The castle is located on a sea shore. There is a small church inside, where christenings and weddings take place

The Patra Castle was built in 550 AD by Justinian and it was used for their defense. Throughout the times it was besieged by many enemies but it never fell. It was in use by the Greek army until the world war II. Nowadays it is used for cultural events. Tradition has it that inside the walls a man’s statue was found, which people named Patrinella and  used to believe that this was the good spirit of the city that protected them from epidemics and other diseases.

3. saint andrew's cathedral

The old church was built in 1836 on the place where Saint Andrew died. The tomb of Saint Andrew is near the church. The New Church, built nearby the old one, is a the 3rd largest  cathedral in the Balkans and its central dome is 46 m. high. Inside the cathedral you can find the relics of the saint, like his sacred skull and pinky finger, and pieces of the Cross on which he was crucified

4. other places of interest
rion-antirion bridge,   apollon theatre, achaia claus

The Rio-Antirio bridge  links the  Peloponnese peninsula, situated in the south  of Greece, with the mainland Greece. It is 2.280 m. long  and it  is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in Europe. It can withstand an earthquake up to 7,4 Richter  as well as a hurricane. 

The Apollon Theatre was built in 1871 by the architect Emst Ziller and its architecture is of neoclassical style. It is a replica of the famous La Scala di Milan. It can hold up to four hundred people.

Achaia Clauss  winery was founded in 1861 by the Bavarian Gustav Clauss. It is most famous for its red wine, Mavrodapne. The Achaia Clauss winery has many storage areas with a total capacity of about 7500 tonnes.

5.  rion  beach

Rio beach is full of small, round pebbles as well as big shadow trees, wonderful cafes and many restaurants serving fresh fish. It is the perfect place for you to relax!