Attractions, Sights & Things to Do in or near Kalavrita
Cathedral & Central Square of Kalavrita
By the main square stands the church with a clock stopped at 14:34, the time of the massacre.
Municipal Museum of Kalavritan Holocaust
Former school that since 2005 serves as a museum dedicated to the massacre of 13th December 1943.
photo: Marion Schneider & Christoph Aistleitner
↗ NE
≈ 27.1km
Odontotos Rack Railway Diakopto - Kalavrita
Since 1896 the rack railway covers a 22 km distance of exceptional natural beauty.
Achaia Clauss Winery
Historical winery of Patras in the Peloponnese founded in 1861 and famous for the sweet fortified red wine named Mavrodaphne.
Patras
The third-largest Greek city famous for its carnival and with a major port significant for its commercial relations with Italy & Europe.
Rio-Antirrio Bridge
« Charilaos Trikoupis »A megastructure and the second connecting point between Peloponnese and the Greek mainland.
Questions & Answers about Kalavrita
Why Visit Kalavrita?
- The rack railway from Diakopto is the trademark of the area since 1896.
- Great infrastructure, and more than 2000 beds in quality tourist facilities.
- On 13/12/43 the majority of its male population was executed by the Nazis.