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Discover Akhaikon in Greece
Akhaikon in the region of West Greece is a town located in Greece - some 116 mi or ( 186 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Akhaikon is now 03:56 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zakynthos, Tripoli, Lacedaemon, Royitika, and Patras. When in this area, you might want to check out Zakynthos . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Akhaikon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Anek Lines - Sophokles V. (Patras - Venedig)
A few selected impressions of the journey from Patra to Venice (stop in Corfu and Igoumenitsa) on the Ferry "Sophokles Venizelos", which belongs to the greek ocean carrier "Anek Lines". Ein paar ausge ..
Ferry from Italy to Greece
I took an Superfast(company name) overnight ferry from Bari, Italy to Patras, Greece. It was nice but sleeping sucked, because I didn't have a bed. ..
THE GAME MUST GO ON (trailer)
IN PRODUCTION (1 x 52, 5 x 26 min.) An Anemon production in association with Skai TV/Greece. In a crowded part of a small city, each day after school, Alexandra, Vlad, Chrysa and the rest of their cre ..
Minoan lines Cruise Europa in Patras
Jingle Minoan Lines cruise Europa in Patras Greece (new terminal 2011) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Patras Province
Patras Province was a province covering the western part of the Achaea prefecture, Greece. Its largest city and seat of administration was Patras. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipalities Patras, Erymanthos and West Achaea, and the municipal unit Erineos. It was abolished in 2006.
Located at 38.13 21.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Peiros
The Peiros is a river in the central and the northwestern parts of Achaea, Greece. The river is known locally under several names including Kamenitsa (Καμενίτσα), Mellas (Μέλλας), Pieros (Πίερος), Nezeritiko (Νεζερίτικο), Prevedos (Πρέβεδος) and Acheloos (Αχελώος). One of its tributaries is the Tytheus, also known as Parapeiros.
Located at 38.15 21.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tytheus
Tytheus or Tythefs is a river in the western part of Achaea, Greece. The river is also known as Parapeiros (Παραπείρος), and was known as Toskesi (Τόσκεσι). The Tytheus river begins in the western part of the Erymanthos mountains. It passes through the municipalities of Tritaia and Fares. It empties into the river Peiros near the village Agios Stefanos.
Located at 38.13 21.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Movri
Movri is a mountain range in western Achaea, Greece. It covers part of the municipal units Movri, Dymi and Olenia. It is located about 30 km SW of Patras, W of Chalandritsa, NE of Amaliada and Pyrgos, SE of the Ionian Sea and S of the Gulf of Patras. The mountain range has several mountaintops. The tallest is about 660 m. The second is to the west and another summit with an elevation of around 500 m is to the southwest.
Located at 38.03 21.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Glafkos (river)
The Glafkos (or Glaucus) is a river in Greece. It flows into the Gulf of Patras in Patras. The first hydroelectric power plant was built on this river. Currently, it is open to the public as a museum. The boundary of Messatida with Patras is partially over the Glafkos River.
Located at 38.22 21.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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