Top Things to do in Achaea Region
Top Restaurants in Achaea Region
Top 10 Things to do in Achaea Region, West Greece
Discover the best top things to do in Achaea Region, Greece including The Municipal Museum of the Kalavryta Holocaust, Gorge of Vouraikos, Achaia Clauss Winery, Archaeological Museum of Patras, Agia Lavra Monastery, Ekklisia Tou Agiou Andrea, Spileo Limnon, Area Synest - Theme Park Sinevro, Kalavrita ski resort, Odontotos Rack Railway.
Restaurants in Achaea Region
1. The Municipal Museum of the Kalavryta Holocaust
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 453 reviews
Reviewed By MichaelS22196 - Crete, Greece
The Kalavryta Municipal Museum is devoted solely to the massacre of innocent civilians by the German Wehrmacht which took place not only in Kalavryta but also the entire region during December 1943. Entire villages were attacked and destroyed and males over 12 years of age gunned down in an attempt to destroy the resistance movement in the Peloponeese. The Museum explains it all in graphic detail and the last room one visits contains the photographs of all the known victims and the small number of survivors of whom only 3 are believed to be alive in the world today. There is also a video archive which details the lives of those who were executed and those who survived. The Museum details the sites of the memorials which exist in the area in local villages and communities and these are well worth a visit if you want to get an idea of the true scale and enormity of what took place.
2. Gorge of Vouraikos
3. Achaia Clauss Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 334 reviews
PATRAS, 1854 Bavarian Gustav Clauss, captivated by the cultural refinement of the Achaean capital and the lively tastes of its vineyards, decides to establish the first wine estate in Hellas. He builds a homestead settlement, complete with cathedral towers in the form of belfries, thus enabling an entire village to live, work and develop around the nucleus of wine production. Over the years, Gustav’s passion and wisdom will transform a small winery into an estate which will become the cradle of legendary wines. PATRAS, 1873 1873 sees the birth of the warm, full-bodied, sweet desert wine Mavrodaphne with its distinctive violet colour. PATRAS, 1901 Soon after, the tantalizing and aromatic Patras Muscat gives rise to a charming delicate wine of the mountainsides of Kalavryta and bottles Demestica for the first time. Demestica becomes the ambassador for Greek wine production, its fame rapidly crossing the borders to spread Gustav’s winemaking skills all oven the world. By laying the foundations of natured winemaking, Gustav Clauss passed on to future generations of his metier his love of the land and its fertility as well as of the country, which accepted him and offered him its hospitality. PATRAS, 1919 ACHAIA CLAUSS becomes Hellenic owned. The plant’s gradual modernization and technical production begin. The traditional winemaking section however is preserved, providing evidence of ACHAIA CLAUSS’s fundamental contribution to the development of refined wines in Hellas. ACHAIA CLAUSS is by now famous in over 40 countries around the world. Its love for good wine, its determination to improve quality as well as its indisputable know-how place it among the most competitive witnesses in the world and enhance ACHAIA CLAUSS' s ability to reveal the hidden secrets of the Hellenic Vineyard. PATRAS, today Today Achaia Clauss is producing its wines in a new winery with up-to date technology, only a few kilometers away from the historic facilities. ACHAIA CLAUSS is a time oasis, offering its beauty and its history up to time, το two hundred thousand visitors per year, and to those who love it and are concerned with the preservation of its uniqueness. After all, it is a part of the heritage of this land which has suffered, been glorified, withstood the test of time and progressed. It is a page out of our history books stubbornly refusing to age, maintaining its freshness and sense of adventure from that time in 1854 when a young, rebellious bohemian Gustav Clauss challenged the values and traditions of the prestigious bourgeoisie of the era by creating the best-known and longest lived Wine Ambassador of Hellas in the world.
4. Archaeological Museum of Patras
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4.5 based on 265 reviews
Reviewed By happyour1989 - Paris, France
You can find here ancient exhibits from 15th century B.C until 2nd B.C. Friendly staff and beautiful environment that's you gone back to the history of Greek people. I recommend it for sure
5. Agia Lavra Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 179 reviews
Reviewed By SaintClair1986 - Athens, Greece
The monastery is dedicated to the hero of Greek resistance Petmezas, whose personal belongings you can see in the museum.. Highly recommend.
6. Ekklisia Tou Agiou Andrea
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4.5 based on 488 reviews
Reviewed By metoxos - Patras, Greece
This imposing church was built to honor the patron saint of Patras, Saint Andrew (Agios Andreas in Greek). If you are visiting Patras in late November, then you should check out the festival (Protoklitia) dedicated to honor the memory of Saint Andrew. Finally, it is conveniently located at the end of Riga Ferraiou pedestrian walk, so a visit to this church can be combined with a tour at the local stores or a cup of coffee.
7. Spileo Limnon
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4.5 based on 152 reviews
Reviewed By cropelka - Poland, null
The cave wasn't really very big - we could see only 3 lakes of about 20 existing - but it was really beautiful, with sophisticated geological formations. I had been to many caves before and this one was among the most beautiful ones. However, the guide led us through the caves very quickly, only on our way back could we stop and look at the formations a bit longer. I regret it's forbidden to take photos inside the caves. Anyway, it was a great experience and I recommend a visit there when you are near Kalavryta.
8. Area Synest - Theme Park Sinevro
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4.5 based on 60 reviews
The Area Synest Theme Park, just an hour and a half from Athens to Akrata in the Northern Peloponnese, is a place of Culture and Recreation, an earthly paradise for young and old, which opened its doors to visitors in the winter of 2016. Area Synest is an ideal choice for couples, groups and families who want to explore the grandeur of nature, travel to other times and experience the fairy tale up close. Area Synest Theme Park is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 18:00. (from 7/11/2020)
9. Kalavrita ski resort
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 208 reviews
Reviewed By MorSegev - Piraeus, Greece
We came few friends to snowboard. It was my first time there, coming from a country not so reach in snow i was overwhelmed. The center is well organized, there is room for professionals, first timers and even just family visit to play in the snow. Nice coffee place, first aid cabin and few places providing lessons (recommended to book in advance). Loved it !
10. Odontotos Rack Railway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 721 reviews
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