Achaia

Patra is one of the largest cities of Greece which attracts many visitors especially during the spring season when the famous carnival of the city takes place. Besides the carnival, Patra offers plenty of monuments to visit, beautiful beaches, the famous wine and liquors and its magical sunset!

The International shadow theater it is held every September in Patra city and is dedicated to the typical Greek hero of shadow theater, Karagiozis. The festival aims to promote and preserve the Greek folk art through unique performances by distinguished representatives of their kind, dedicated to the spirit of the Greek folktale of “ Karagiozis”.

The Petra’s Carnival is the king of its kind in Greece ageing more than 180 years of history. Every year in Greece, during the Carnival period, floral, artistic and satirical floats are taking the field. The events begin on 17 January each year and include a variety of events such as balls, parades, hidden treasure hunt culminating with the extravagant Sunday groups’ parade where more than 40000 people dance for more than four hours in the city’s major streets ending with the burning of the carnival king at the city harbor.

Diakofto “A beautiful combination of sea and mountain”. Diakofto is a small seaside town with a magnificent view of the Corinthian Gulf. The town is mainly known for the train “Odontotos” which crosses the Vouraikos Gorge on a beautiful route until Kalavrita. In the summer period the visitor has the opportunity to visit the coasts of Diakofto and during the winter visitors of the area visit the magnificent ski center of Kalavrita.

Aigio “The balcony of the Corinthian Gulf” . Aigio is the second largest city of Achaia regarding the population. The city is built amphitheatrically in three levels. In the Archaeological Museum of Aigio you can admire findings from the Neolithic Period until the Late Roman year. The building of the museum was built in 1890 by Ernst Chiller.