Patra Reviews -General

Patras was our passage town from Italy to Greece. We arrived by ferry from Trieste (long trip, 35 hours!!) because we thought like driving around Peloponnese for holidays. We stayed for two days in Patras before we start our tour (Olympia, Pylos, Monemvasia, Nafplion and then Patra again to take the ferry back). We actually saw a modern town with some beautiful spots. The Castle was definitely one of these spots: huge castle, very few visitors, with the most impressive view of the town on one side and a green hill on the other. The beach promenade was also very nice with all those cafes by the sea. The centre was nothing special, just a typical busy Greek town, with interesting shopping stores though! I bought some real nice swimming tanks from Patras for a burgain! For hotel, look at Rio. This is the closest beach resort, only 10 minutes drive from the city centre.