Must-see attractions in Patra

  • The archaeological museum of Patras.

    Archaeological Museum of Patras

    Patra

    This fabulous museum should be shouting its existence from its space-age rooftop. Its exhibits comprise regional objects from prehistoric to Roman times…

  • Kastro

    Patra

    Patra's castle stands on the site of the acropolis of ancient Patrai. The Romans were the first to build a fort here around AD 550, but the present…

  • Church of Agios Andreas

    Patra

    Seating 5500 people, this church is one of the largest in the Balkans. Tradition holds that the Romans crucified St Andrew here in Patra (on the diagonal…

  • Roman Odeion

    Patra

    Patra was an important Roman city and this brick-built odeion (small theatre), built in the 2nd century AD, is one of several remains scattered about the…

  • Apollon Theatre

    Patra

    This nineteenth-century neoclassical theatre building designed by Ernst Ziller is a landmark on the main square of Patra.