Kalavrita

Kalavrita is a mountainous destination with a ski center. Strolling through this town will leave you thrilled. Don't miss the scenic 22km train trip.

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A picture of the rack railway terminal in Kalavrita.
photo: tjabeljan / CC BY 2.0

Kalavrita Things to Do

A tower and other facilities of the Achaia Clauss Winery of Patras in the Peloponnese.
photo: Conudrum
distant ≈ 49km
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Achaia Clauss Winery

Historical winery of Patras in the Peloponnese founded in 1861 and famous for the sweet fortified red wine named Mavrodaphne.

The train of Odontotos Rack Railway Diakopto - Kalavrita among dense vegetation of the surroundings.
photo: M. Schneider & C. Aistleitner
distant ≈ 27.1km
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Odontotos Rack Railway - Diakopto Station

The rack railway is more than 125 years old and offers a 22km-long scenic ride through canyons, mountains, and forests. An unforgettable journey.

Kalavrita Attractions

The front side of the Cathedral of Kalavrita dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
photo: Matěj Baťha / CC BY-SA 2.5
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Kalavrita Central Square

On the main square, exceptional traditional taverns are awaiting you. It's a beautiful square with monuments and great architecture.

An image showing the Rio-Antirrio Bridge dwarfing anything else around.
photo: szandras / CC BY-SA 3.0
distant ≈ 60.1km
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Rio-Antirrio Bridge

A megastructure and the second connecting point between Peloponnese and the Greek mainland that would inspires awe to any passersby.

Kalavrita Why visit?

  • Kalavryta means the Good Springs.
  • Modern Greece's first mountain resort town.
  • A prosperous place during the pre-war period.

Kalavrita Day Trips

The port and a part of the city of Patras while the boat is approaching.
photo: Erik Drost / CC BY 2.0
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Patras

If you are in Greece in February, visit Patras for its popular carnival. This city also hosts an Odeum from Roman times which is still operational.

Kalavrita Museums

A statue in the yard of the Kalavryta Holocaust Museum dedicated to the victims of the massacre.
photo: G Da / CC BY-SA 3.0
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Museum of Kalavryta Holocaust

Nazi troops committed atrocities in Kalavryta. They ordered women and children into a school that is now the holocaust museum. Touching stories and documents.

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