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Akrata

Akrata is a seaside town that retains the built-in color and the wonderful feeling of “village”, lying at the foot of the amphitheater Helmos with beautiful natural surroundings and magnificent sea. Akrata is 70 km away from Patras." 

 

Diakopto

Picturesque resort with beautiful beaches and houses surrounded by gardens and citrus orchards. From here starts the famous track train to Kalavryta, which runs through the Vouraikos Canyom. The narrowest point is located a few kilometers from the village Zachlorou called "Portes". It lies 54 km from Patras ." 

 

Kalogria -Strofylia Forest

Kalogria is one of the most beautiful beaches of Greece with an endless sandy beach, surrounded by lakes, swamps, rivers and lagoons. The area is rich in wildlife and protected as an important wetland in the Ramsar Convention. Along the beach Kalogria spreads and 20,000 acres of pine forest of Strofylia.

 

Aigio

Aigio is the second largest city of Achaia (with 21,500), built amphitheatrically with a wonderful view at the Corinthian Gulf. The foothills of the mountains Helmos and Panachaikon and rivers Selinountas and Meganitis are the physical boundaries of the area."The name is interpreted as the "city of the waves" due to its location. Located at the ancient Aigio where archaeological excavations have brought to light parts of Mycenaean cemeteries and findings of the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman eras. It was the first town liberated by the Turks during the War of 1821 (March 26). It lies 41 km east from Patras.

 

Rio

The town of Rio has become a hub, and connecting the Peloponnesos with western mainland Greece, In recent years, Rio attracts many visitors from Patras and the rest region , it combines mountain and sea and is filled with luxurious clubs, small bars, cafes, fashionable restaurants and taverns. The surrounding area (Agios Vasileios, Arachovitika, Drepano, Psathopyrgos, Rodini,) is one of the most popular of the county, with beautiful beaches, clear sea and tavernas, cafes and bars by the sea. It lies 9 km from Patras BA.