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Tourism in Achaia

Achaia has many attractions to show and hosts numerous challenges for the demanding guests. The prefecture offers a range of emotions and opportunities for recreation, entertainment, leisure, rest and sight-seeing .

Whoever has the opportunity to visit Achaia is certain to love the place and become a good friend who will visit it often...

 

 

Prehistoric Outline

Prehistoric Outline

Following an archaeological research, the presence of the food-collector, palaeolithic man has been established in the area of Achaia, in two neighboring locations at the feet of mountain Movri, near Elaiochorio of the present Municipality of Dymi, where blades and other Paleolithic tools have been found.

Prefecture of Achaia

Prefecture of Achaia

 

Achaia Prefecture is located in the northwestern Peloponnese. It covers an area of 3271 square kilometres, has a population of 327.316 inhabitants (2001) and it is the main gateway connecting Greece with rest EU countries through the Port of Patras.

Riding

Riding

Located just 10 minutes from Patras into forested area of 12 acres ,the Patras Riding Club (Riding School),offers well-equipped facilities for beginners and advanced riders but also to the people who are enjoying good food and they are able to enjoy several of traditional meals into the Club Restaurant, surrounded by dozens of horses.

 

Gastronomy

  • Traditional recipes

  • Local products

 Baklavas

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 Stuffed Courgettes

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 Potato pie

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 Little Cheese Breads

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 Black eyed beans with greens

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 Olive Oil

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 Patras Μavrodaphne

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Feta cheese - dairy products

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Moschato (Muscat) of Rio

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Tentoura

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Roditis

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Tsipouro

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The weather

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Patras

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Wind: E at 12 mph

  • Sat Mostly Sunny

    12°C 2°C

  • Sun Cloudy

    11°C 2°C

  • Mon Mostly Sunny

    8°C 1°C

  • Tue Mostly Sunny

    7°C 0°C

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