Explore Patra
In order to discover Patras you have to walk it! Try the suggested routes and enjoy the cultural, architectural, religious and historical monuments.
- Agiou Andreou 72
Cathedral of Saint Andrew
The largest church in Greece and in the Balkans is the church of the patron saint of Patras, Saint Andrew. It is located in the southern part of Patras where the Apostle Andreas martyred (66 AD). The church of Saint Andrew is of Byzantine style, the foundation of which was made by King George I, in 1908.
- Paleon Patron Germanou and Sotiriadou
Patras Ancient Odeum
he Roman Odeum of Patras is one of the most important attractions of its kind in Greece. It is located in Ano Poli, in the west of the Castle of Patras, between Agios Georgios Square and Germanou, Sotiriadou and Pantokratoros streets. It was built, facing the southern part of the city, in the middle of the 2nd century AD.
It is an heirloom landmark for Patras, with respect to the Greek past and what the theater stands for. Its existence reminds of the oldest glamor of the city and gives flesh and blood to its cultural life. After its reconstruction, it has been used for a number of years for various cultural events. It is also the headquarters of the International Festival of Patras, hosting dozens of musical and theatrical performances every summer.
- Frouriou 56, Patra
Castle of Patras
The Castle of Patras is located at the base of Mount Panachaiko. Its foundation is placed in the 6th AD. century during the reign of Justinian. Its construction was carried out with building material of the ancient Acropolis which was located at the same place and had already collapsed.
The history of the Castle is long and closely connected with the history of the city.
- New National Road Patras-Athens 38-40, Patra
Archaeological Museum of Patras
The Archaeological Museum of Patras is a reference point for our city not only as an architectural monument but also as an exhibition space with the richness, variety and range of its exhibits and the modern museological perceptions that govern it, giving it an additional comparative advantage and an occasion to visit it.
His report presents findings from Patras, its wider region and Western Achaia in general, and cover the entire range of antiquity from 3000 BC. until the 4th c. A.D. Its purpose is to make the ordinary visitor a communicant of its history and national identity and on the other hand to promote the ancient history and art of the area to the tourist.