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| Catalog of sights |
 | "APOLLO" Municipal Theatre of Patras |
Apollo" Municipal Theatre is located on King George I Square and is considered as the most impressive architectural ornament of... |
 | Achaia Clauss winery |
On a green-clad hill, eight km SE of Patras' centre, are located the facilities of ACHAIA CLAUSS winery, distinguished as one... |
 | Aghios Nikolaos at Platani |
The church of Aghios Nikolaos lies in the northern foothills of the Panachaikos, on the right bank of the mountain torrent... |
 | Ancient Aigeira |
Ancient Aigeira was one of the most important towns of Achaia and the Achaiko Confederation. It was located east of the present... |
 | Ancient Odeion of Patras |
On the West side of acropolis, at the upper town, lies the Roman Odeum of Patras, erected prior to the Athens Odium. (Herodeum,... |
 | Archaeological Museum of Aigion |
The museum is housed in the building of the old town market of Aigion, which was designed by E. Ziller and built in 1890.
The... |
 | Archaeological Museum of Elis |
The museum was erected in 1981. At the some time it was able to be visited.
This gallery houses a display of finds... |
 | Archaeological Museum of Olympia |
One of the most important archaeological museums in Greece. It hosts in its collection artefacts from the sanctuary of Olympian... |
 | Archaeological Museum of Patras |
The exhibition is housed on the ground floor of a three-storeyed Neoclassical building which was donated to the Greek state and... |
 | Bridge of Rio-Antirio |
Since Harilaos Trikoupis' vision when he was Prime Minister of Greece one hundred years ago, Greece had the great dream of a... |
 | Castle Chlemoutsi |
Chlemoutsi (Clermont, Castel Tornese) is built on the summit of a hill with an extensive view to the plain of Elis and the... |
 | Castle of Nafpaktos |
Several architectural phases are distinguished in the fortification walls of Naupaktos, dated from the Greek antiquity until... |
 | Cave of the Lakes |
In the village Kastria of Achaia, 60km from Tripoli (tunnel at Artemision) and 9 Km from Kleitoria, lies the famous "Cave of... |
 | Dassylion - Municipal Tourist Kiosk of Patras |
This pine-clad hill is called the "veranda" of the Patraic Gulf, due to the excellent view that it offers.
Dassylion (small... |
 | Elis |
Elis was one of the most important and interesting centres of Peloponnese in antiquity. The city reached the peak of its... |
 | Fortress of Antirrio |
 | Fortress of Patras |
The fortress of Patras was built during the second half of the 6th century, on top of the ruins of the ancient acropolis. It is... |
 | Fortress of Rio |
In 1499 the first fortification of the pass was made by Bayazid II, smaller in area and with a double circuit and moat. In 1532... |
 | Mesolonghi saltworks |
The natural history of some of these species is inseparably linked with hypersaline fields. Both the conservation of nature and... |
 | Monastery of Aghia Lavra |
Preserved from the first monastery is the Byzantine church with double pitched cross formed roof. In 1689 the monastery was... |
 | Monastery of Mega Spileo |
Mega Spileo is considered to be the eldest monastery in Greece. It was founded by saints Theodoros and Simeon after a vision... |
 | Municipal Market (Agora) of Pyrgos |
Classicistic building which formerly housed the Central Market. It is located in the centre of the town of Pyrgos.
The... |
| Museum of sacrifice of the peolpe of Kalavrita |
The Museum of the People of Kalavryta was founded in 1993, after 50 years the town's holocaust.
The Museum is housed in the... |
| Oinades |
Oiniadai, though unhealthily situated and inaccessible in winter, was strategically important as the key to S Akarnania. It was... |
 | Olympia |
Anyone who has experienced a wild winter storm in the Alpheios valley and seen the sky resplendent with blinding lightning, or... |
 | Saint Andrew's Cathedral |
The two churches dedicated to Patras' patron Saint, St Andrew, constitute a national and Pan-Orthodox place of pilgrimage. The... |
 | Temple of Epicurean Apollo |
It is the first nearly complete temple still surving, with for the the first time, all three architectural styles: Doric,... |
 | Temple of Zeus at Stratos |
The temple stands on the top of a fortified hill at the northwest end of the city. It was dedicated to Zeus Stratios and was... |
 | Thermo |
Important ancient sanctuary that suffered two severe damages in 218 B.C. and in 206 B.C. by king Philip V of Macedonia.... |
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