GREECE The City of Patras. Population213,984 inhabitans Municipalities 5.

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GREECE The City of Patras

Population213,984 inhabitans Municipalities 5

Patras Regional Capital of Western Greece Area 11,350 km Population 740,505 inhabitants Municipalities 19

Geophysical Characteristics Mild, wet winters with an average low of 7.7 C Hot, dry summers with an average high of 29.8 C Pleasent springs and autumns An average of 279 sunny days annually

PATRAS HISTORY Neoletic period BC Bronze Age BC Ancient historical times 1050 BC-324 AD

The Archaeological Museum

The Achaean League Common judical system Common currency Common weights and units Common annual assembly Common political and military leadership Parallel to the existing local governments

CAAP Colonia Augusta Achaica Patrensis

Roman Monuments The Roman Amphitheatre 1 st century AD/partly excavated The Nympheon The Aqueduct 6,5km long,parts of it still stand The Bridge of Milichos dated from 114 AD

The Roman Odeon

THE CASTLE OF PATRAS Through the ages, the castle was : * besieged by Slaves, Bulgarian, Normans, Saracens, * 1205 conquered and reconstructed by the Franks, * 1408 conceded to the Pope & leased to the Venetians * 1430 liberated by Constantine Paleologos, * 1715 occupied by the Ottomans and * 1828 finally liberated

The Well of St.Andrew

The Churches of Agios Andreas

The Architecture

The 'Apollon' Theatre

The Achaia Clauss Winery

156 International Distinctions 15 Major prizes 51 Gold Medals 38 Silver Medals

Famous personalities who visited the winery Otto von Bismark Empress Sissy of Austria King Gustav - Adolf of Sweden Queen Alexandra of Great Britain General Montgomery Franz List Alexander Fleming Eugene O'neil etc.

The World's Doorway to Greece

The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse Nowadays

The Port of Patras consists of : The Port of Patras consists of : The Passengers Port The New Southern Commercial Port The Marina

The Rio-Antirrio Bridge Patras Carnaval Patras Carnaval Foundations capable of resisting to: An earthquake of 8 magnitudes A crash with a 180,000 tones tanker A wind with a speed of 250 km/h

. World Records of The Rio-Antirio Bridge * meters' continuous and fully suspended deck * foundations which lay on a seabed that reaches 65 meters of depth. * each foundation has a diameter of 90 meters

Energetic hub

Patras-Important Cultural Centre Patras hosts three major educational institutions with total student's number : The University of Patras- the 3 rd largest in Greece The Helllenic Open University The Institution of Higher Technological Education

Patras Plucked orchestra In concert with Jose Carreras

Patras-The 'Queen' of Carnival Patras-The 'Queen' of Carnival

The Music School of Patras EstablishedSept.1991 TypeMusic School HeadteacherMr.Lekkas LocationPatras Staff50 Students310 Ages12-18 School Years6

The Music School in Concert