Hellenic Ports Association

The area has many competitive advantages and is uniquely suited as a destination for cruise and yachting, as it offers many alternative forms of tourism such as archaeological, religious, natural, cultural, etc., thus ensuring variety and diversity. This is a favorite tourist holiday destination for those with a love for the sun and sea, and for those seeking an active and exciting holiday. The sights of the city of Patras are the Roman amphitheater, the Odeon and the first winery of Achaia Clauss built in 1861. The city is a hub for easy access to the picturesque mountain village and ski center of Kalavryta, the monastery of Agia Lavra and the historic town of Nafpaktos where the important, for the European and world history, of the same name battle took place in October 1571. Recommended Destinations from Port of Patras: • Port - Archaeological Museum – Voundeni • Port - Achaia Clauss - Ancient Odeion - Agios Andreas • Port – Mega Spileon - Kalavryta - Monastery of Agia Lavra – Cave of Lakes • Port - Diakopto - Vouraikos – Kalavryta • Port - Rion-Antirion Bridge – Nafpaktos • Port - Galaxidi – Delphi • Port - Ancient Olympia ...historical and contemporary dynamic!