City Patras Greece,

Patras Greece
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	Patras, Information and images Patras is an important port city of Greece and capital of the prefecture of Achaia, as well as the region of Western Greece.. With around 172,000 inhabitants, Patras is the third largest city in the country after Athens and Thessaloniki.. <9> Patras is located in the Gulf of Patras, which adjoins the Gulf of Corinth to the east and leads to the Corinth Canal.. <9> In the west, the Ionian Sea connects.. The whole area, especially the strait between the Patraikos and Corinthiakos gulf, is seismically active, which posed a major challenge for the engineers to build the <1001> Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge <9> <9> The 2252m longest cable-stayed bridge in the world near Rio, was put into operation in August 2004 and connects the Peloponnese to the central Greek mainland.. <9> <9> <994/13423> <994/13282> <994/1113656> <994/13283> <994/1113679> <994/998830> <9> <9> Interesting to the city <9> < 9> * Patras is the seat of the Archbishop of Patras and the University of Patras.. The city is known in Greece as a carnival stronghold, the Patras carnival or Patrino Karnavali is a two-month-long imposing festival in winter.. It is the biggest carnival in Greece with about 50,000 carnivalists.. In 2006 Patras was European Capital of Culture.. <9> <9> * Patras is also known for making the <1002> Liqueur Tentura}.. <9> <9> * Apollon Theater <9> It was designed in 1872 by the German architect Ernst Ziller on the model of Milan´s La Scala.. It is the oldest modern theater in Patras and a landmark of the city.. The Apollon Theater has been the seat of the Regional Municipal Theater of Patras since 1988.. <9> <9> Agiou Nikolaou Stairs with 193 Steps <9> <9> * <1003> Archaeological Museum <9> The museum is one of the largest archaeological museums in the country and was opened in 2009.. <9> On display are more than two thousand exhibits from the Mycenaean period to the end of Roman times, including mosaics from Greek and Roman antiquity.. <9> <9> * small airport in the town of Araxos about 40 km southwest of Patras, is used in the summer for charter flights.. <9> <9> * important in Patras is the port as the gateway to the EU, which in recent years is causing more and more problems with refugees pouring into the EU.. <9> Most car ferries arrive in Patras from Italy.. In 1997, the construction of a new port about 1 km south of the existing port was decided.. It is scheduled to open in 2010 and is located on the coast of Dymaeon.. The increasing shipping traffic and the very cramped conditions in the old port made this project absolutely necessary.. By moving the port, Patras is clearly freed from massive heavy goods traffic.. <9> <9> * Patras is connected to Corinth via a meter gauge railway line, which is being converted into standard gauge in several stages.. The conversion was originally scheduled to be completed by 2010, but was interrupted due to the ongoing economic crisis.. The existing railway line continues from Patras south to Pyrgos, Kyparissia and Kalamata.. Furthermore, Patras has connection to the Greek motorway network, toll road.. <9> <9> * Interesting for surfers of the Internet: the Patras Wireless Metropolitan Network, initiated by private individuals, offers free Wi-Fi in the city.. <9> <9> Brief History: <9> <9> Founded in antiquity through the union of the three cities of Aroe, Antheia and Mesatis.. <9> * around 280 BC. Alliance with 3 other Achaean cities formation of the Achaean covenant.. <9> * Establishment of one of the first Christian communities in the time of St.. Andreas, who was martyred here.. His bones came to Constantinople in 357, the head reliquary (1462 to 1964 in Rome) is worshiped again today in Patras.. <9> * 1205 conquest by William of Champlitte <9> * 1408 sale of the Principality of Patras by John II to Venice <9> * 1463 conquest by the Turks and expulsion of the Venetians <9> * 1571 naval battle of Lepanto between the Holy League and Ottoman Empire in the Gulf of Patras.. <9> * 1770 Conquest by the Russians <9> * 1770 Reconquest by the Turks who set fire to the city <9> * 1820 Great earthquake <9> * 1821 Beginning of the Greek revolution against the Turks <9> * 1822 Destruction the city by the Turks (Ibrahim Pasha, who also carried out the siege of Mesolonghi from here) <9> * 1828 conquest for Greece by French auxiliary troops under tailors <9> * 1833 replacement of the French by the Bavarian Wittelsbacher, the new king of Greece, Otto I. followed.. <9> * occupation during World War II first by the Italians, then the Germans <9> * 13. 12. 1943 kill German troops 676 inhabitants of the village Kalavrita as retaliation.. <9> <9> 1322495 The Peloponnese , the destination of many thousands of sun-seekers from Central and Northern Europe and other parts of the world, offers everything that belongs to a varied holiday and MeinWomo has the guide! <9> <9> The <121> MeinWomo travel book PELOPONNES <122> takes on a roundtrip, which, after arriving by ferry to <151> Patras <152>, starts in Patras and leads us clockwise around this historic peninsula.. <9> This direction makes sense, so at the end of the trip we have the beautiful, endless sandy beaches at Kastro-Kyllini or Kalogria to relax after culture and diverse experiences and can relax here waiting for the ferry.. <9> <9> There were no special daily stages, because everyone has a different timetable, in which he wants to drive around 1520 km on a given route.. This number will be increased accordingly when making excursions to side points of the route! <9> <9> We start off with a relaxed ferry ride in Patras and treat ourselves to the first beaches on the beautiful beaches of the <151> Gulf of Corinth <152> before continuing on to exciting, historic sites such as <151> Old Corinth <152>, the Acrocorinth Castle or the spectacular <151> Corinth Canal <152>, where you can see standing on a bridge watching the ships pass through Man-made needle eye move.. <9> <9> A trip takes us to <151> Loutraki <152>, one of the most sophisticated Greek spas with a casino and the beautiful Lake Vougliameni, where a pitch invites you to spend the night.. <9> <9> Across the Corinthian Channel, we return to the Peloponnese, towards Loutra and Epidaurus, the first part of which we still follow along the sea, followed by the mountainous mountain range, which is then covered by trees Regions leads.. <9> <9> The area around Epidaurus shows beautiful, picturesque coastline, crystal-clear bays and iridescent blue water alternate with densely forested hills.. <9> A visit to the <151> Theater of Epidaurus <152> is compulsory and, of course, is also included in our travel book.. <9> <9> In the further course, we will spend a very special day of nature exploring one of the designated routes on the volcanic <151> Methana Peninsula <152> and having an iced retsina in one of the numerous tavernas on the harbor front to let.. <9> <9> Lively Greek life takes with him who takes the short jump from Galatas to the island of Poros and takes a stroll through the old town and the bustling harbor front, where sailors from all over the world moor.. <9> <9> We drive over the fishing village of Ermioni <151> Porto Heli <152>.. The area has many beautiful villas, mostly holiday villas in Athens.. Furthermore, Porto Heli is a popular anchorage with dry marina for yachts.. <9> <9> The Salandibeach <152> offers wonderful beach spots before we visit the <151> sinkholes of Didima <152> and continue on the route with historic sites such as <151> Nafplio, Argos , <9> Tyrint and Mycenae <152> are again fully devoted to the culture of ancient Greece.. <9> <9> Back in the direction of the sea, the lively town of <151> Gythio <152> takes us to the wildly romantic Mani <152>, the rocky, mountainous middle finger of the Peloponnese with its castle-like buildings, secluded bays and coves steep gorges.. <9> <9> Via the modern city <Kalamata <152> (where we can fill our German gas cylinder!), The journey continues via the ancient <151> Messini <152> (today Ithomi) to the outer finger of the Peloponnese with touristically known places like Koroni, Finikounda, Methoni, direction Pylos with the famous, nature protected <151> Ochsenbauchbucht <152>.. <9> <9> The final stage of our trip around the Peloponnese is characterized by restful beach days, but a visit to <151> Olympia <152> provides another cultural experience.. <9> <9> In the last few days before the ferry to Patras, we are spoiled for choice between beautiful sandy beaches, where our trip to Greece ends in a relaxed atmosphere. 1322547 The Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge is a road bridge in Greece across the Gulf of Corinth.. It connects the Andirrio located on the western Greek mainland with Rio in the northwest of the Peloponnese eight kilometers east of Patras.. <9> The 2883m long bridge consists of the 2252m long main bridge over the sea and the 392m long ramp bridge for access to Río and the 239m long ramp bridge at Andírrio.. <9> It has 4 pylons with spans between 286m and 560m and is the second longest steel cable bridge in the world.. <9> <9> <994/1120494> <994/1120510> <994/1120506> <994/998830> <994/1113665> <994/1113679> <994/1113656> <994/1372732> <994/1372733 > 1323262 Video films of the place and surroundings - Motorhome place Stellplatz Kykao 265 04 Patras Greece without charge open 1.Januar until 31.Dezember Motorhome place Patras Fährhafen 26223 Patras Fährhafen Peloponnesia Greece without charge open Januar until Dezember Selected parking spaces \| Parking suitable for campers over 8 m BadePlatz griechenland 1st District of Patras - Arctic Sector Longitudinal parking spaces on both sides of the street. Ideal for a swimming stop, probably too much noise to stay overnight. But there is no prohibition sign. \| Parking suitable for campers over 8 m Patras Truck Park griechenland 45500 Kavalari Large closed truck parking lot that can also be used as a camper place. Busy during the day but very quiet at night \| Parking suitable for campers over 8 m Strandparkplatz griechenland Patras Großer Parkplatz in Sichtweite der tollen Brücke von Rio/ Anti Rio \| general parking lot griechenland 26225 4th District of Patras - Central Sector \| general parking lot griechenland 26332 2nd District of Patras - Southern Sector \| general parking lot griechenland 26332 2nd District of Patras - Southern Sector \| Parkenwomo8 griechenland 26334 4th District of Patras - Central Sector \| Parkplatz, Wohnmobiltauglich griechenland 26442 1st District of Patras - Arctic Sector Selected sights \| Bridge Charilaos-Trikoupis-Brücke Griechenland 26500 Rio E55 The Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge is a road bridge in Greece across the Corinthian Gulf. It connects Andirrio on the western Greek mainland with Rio in the north-west of the Peloponnese, eight kilometers. . . FURTHER . . . \| Cultural History The Rhion Fortress - Festung Griechenland 26442 Patras Posidonos If you drive across the beautiful Rio-Antirio bridge in the Peloponnese, you can see Rio Castle right on the beach. It has been occupied by Venetians, Maltese Crusaders, Genoese and the Ottoman Em. . . FURTHER . . . \| church Kathedrale Griechenland 26222 Patras Agiou Andreou The Cathedral of Agios Andreas was built under the supervision of Anastasios Metaxas and Georgios Nomikos and inaugurated in 1974. It is the largest church in Greece and the largest Byzantine church in the Balkans. It contains relics of Saint Andrew. \| Museum General Demeter-Heiligtum 26222 Patras Evmilou 2 The Demeter sanctuary in Patras was a place of worship of the fertility goddess Demeter At the sanctuary there is a spring that served as an oracle about the outcome of the disease in case of illness. \| lighthouse Leuchtturm Griechenland 26222 Patras Faros Patras The formerly wooden lighthouse of Patras was built for the first time in 1878 from stones, in 1999 it was rebuilt including a platform using the old stones. \| Museum General Archäologisches Museum 26222 Patras The archaeological museum of Patras is one of the largest in the country and covers 8000 square meters of exhibits from the Mycenaean to the end of the Roman period \| lighthouse Leuchtturm Selected service points \| Gas exchange Gastankstelle SHELL Griechenland 265 04 Patras Palea Ethniki Odos Korinthou Patron Behind the Shell petrol station on the main road is the gas station, which also belongs to the Shell petrol station. Diesel must also be filled up here behind the petrol station \| Laundromat Easywash griechenland 263 33 Patras Selected gastronomy motorhome places Patras in these books General Pois \| Weinverkauf/Weingut Achaia Clauss griechenland 26500 Patras Petroto Patras The ACHAIA CLAUSS winery was founded in 1861 by a German emigrant and is the oldest winery in Greece. Born in Bavaria, Gustav Clauss came to Patras in 1854 to work for a German company that exported r. . . FURTHER . . . \| Ferry Fährhafen in Patras griechenland 2622 Patras Akti Dimeon 2214043_Beschreibung \| Shell Shell Shelltankstelle, diesel below the actual gas station, there also LPG \| Ferry Autofähre griechenland 26442 Patras 2240612_Beschreibung \| Ferry Autofähre griechenland 26504 Patras 2240613_Beschreibung Country and towns in the vicinity