Patras

Patras has served as a port in western Greece since antiquity. On the northern Peloponnese coast, it faces the Gulf of Patras, with the Strait of Rio marking the approach to the Gulf of Corinth. The Rio–Antirrio Bridge links the peninsula with mainland Greece across this narrow channel. Near the centre, the Roman Odeon, built in the 2nd century AD, remains a tangible link to the city’s Roman past. Patras is also known for its annual carnival, a major fixture of Greece’s winter calendar, while ferry services connect its harbour with Italy. See how Patras relates to the Peloponnese and western Greece by browsing webcams nearby.

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