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Church
Agios Andreas
The large church of Santo André, on the seafront, inaugurated in 1974, housing the relics of the apostle who was martyred in Patras, and beside it the old 19th-century church.
Grécia Ocidental · Greece Capital
Patras
In the destination Peloponeso.
In the photo: Cathedral of Agios Andreas, Patras
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The city
What to expect from Patras.
Patras is the largest city in the Peloponnese, capital of Western Greece and one of the country’s main ports. The lower town, with a grid of streets and arcades, has Georgiou I Square and the Apollon theatre; stairways lead up to the upper town, with the Roman odeon and the Byzantine castle. On the seafront, the church of Santo André houses relics of the apostle, the city’s patron. The archaeological museum holds Roman mosaics, and to the north the Rio–Antirrio bridge crosses the Gulf of Corinth. Patras’s carnival is one of the best known in Greece. Greek is spoken.
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Rotas entre países
Patras is part of the Italy–Greece ferry across the Adriatic
From Puglia to Greece by sea: overnight ferries depart from Bari and Brindisi and arrive in the morning at Igoumenitsa, in Epirus, or continue to Patras, the gateway to the Peloponnese.
The local experience
What to see in Patras
Castle
Kastro Patron
Castle erected in the 6th century on the ancient acropolis of Patras, used by Byzantines, Franks, Venetians and Ottomans, with walls, gardens and views of the gulf.
Archaeological site
Roman Odeon of Patras
Small 2nd-century Roman theatre in the upper town, rediscovered in 1889 and restored, where performances still take place in summer.
Museum
Archaeological Museum of Patras
Museum opened in 2009 in a modern building with a metallic dome, with Roman mosaics displayed vertically, reconstructed Roman houses and Mycenaean tombs at full scale.
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Bridge
Rio–Antirrio Bridge
Cable-stayed bridge nearly 3 km long over the entrance to the Gulf of Corinth, inaugurated in 2004, between Rio, north of Patras, and Antirrio, with Venetian castles at both ends.
Winery
Achaia Clauss
Winery founded in 1861 by the Bavarian Gustav Clauss in the hills southeast of Patras, with stone buildings in a castle style, old cellars and the wine Mavrodaphne.
Square
Plateia Georgiou A
Patras's main square, with fountains, neoclassical buildings and the Apollon theatre (1872), designed by Ernst Ziller; the center of the city's carnival.