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Even if you are not planning a trip into Steria Ellada taking you to Napfaktos, Galaxidi, or Arta, Agrinion, Vonitsa, Prevessa, Parga, Igoumenitsa...you must at least take a ride across the bridge! When you get across from the Patra side, turn down towards the left, into the small village and walk along the beach. If the weather is good, you can stop and have a coffee or a meal at one of the sea side taverna.
The view from this side is perfect!
The photos below were taken on a day in early December, 2005 when I had gone along with my friends to pick up their son who was returning from his first term in England. Being afraid of flying, he was making the journey overland! What a torture for his parents, but he didn't seem to mind at all, so I suppose that is what matters most. If you must or just like travelling...who said you always have to fly!? How he made the trip in the winter, through the tunnel, train, more trains, boat, busses...well, that's another story on another page!
For now, just sit back, have your coffee of tea and relax. Leave a Comment
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 by tak_pap
Rion has also a beautiful castle, and a lot of summer bars, disco-clubs and Cafes, you can visit them and drink a coffee or a coctail. It has also a lot of restaurants, you can visit them and eat tradional and others food.
Near Patras, there are many great beaches, excellent villages next to the sea. Swimming, surfing,fun, drinking ...!
Try 'Kalogria Beach'. You dont'n know what you 're missing. Leave a Comment
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6th EGMYO-Meeting 2006 in Patras / Greece
8-17 April, 2006
The 6th meeting of the European Guitar and Mandolin Youth Orchestra (EGMYO) is taking place in Patras / Greece from 8 to 17th april 2006 (arrival at Saturday 8 april and departure at Monday 17 april). The Patras Orchestra will organize the transport between Athens and Patras.
Once again we invite young people from all European countries, aged between 16 to 27 years, who are interested in rehearsing a high quality music program during this period and to give public performances of this music at the end of the meeting period. In the programm there are some cultural events organized by our Greek friends of Plucked String Orchestra Municipality of Patras.
Following performances have been suggested for the program of which 4-5 pieces will be chosen. The selection depends on the availability of the music sheets:
* Erik 't Hart -Wild at heart
* Claudio Mandonico -new composition
* Michael Travlos -Fading Memories -Concertante for Solo Guitar, Plucked String Orchestra
and Percussion
* Robert Hangstrom -Suite for Plucked String Orchestra
* Christopher Grafschmidt -new composition
The artistic lecturers are:
* Marco Ludemann, conductor (Netherlands)
* Mari Fe Pavon, Mandolin (Spain)
* Juan Carlos Munoz, Mandolin (Luxembourg)
* Annemie Hermans, Mandola (Netherlands)
* Mirko Schrader, Guitar (Germany)
Permitted instruments are:
* Mandolin
* Bandurria
* Mandola
* Laud Espagnol
* Guitar
* Double bass
Conditions of Participation:
* Advanced performance level and experience as orchestral player
* Participant's contribution amounting 220,00 euros
* Travel expenses to Patras on own account
* Interested in meeting the youth of other countries
Moreover, we await all participants coming to this EGMYO-meeting being well prepared on the music sheets which we have sent before. Leave a Comment
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 Mount Skollis as seen from
Santomeri by Yank_o
What is lesser known than the Patras nights, is the Patras knights.
The region around Patras, Achaia, together with neighbouring Elis (the onetime unified department of Achaeo-Elis), was the heart of Frankish presence in Southern Greece in the 13th and 14th centuries BC.
The French family of Villehardouin founded the principality of Achaia soon after the conquest of Greece (then the East Roman, or Byzantine, Empire) symbolized by the fall of Constantinople (today Istanbul) to the crusaders in 1204.
Other French families also associated their names with the region. Today, this important period of history has been immortalized in place names such as Santomeri (from the French family of Saint-Omer), Arla and other villages and small towns in the region.
Santomeri is at the side of the strangely-shaped mountain called Skollis, SSW of Patras. To get there you have to drive from Patras towards Pyrgos and then take a left turn at the industrial zone. It is a nice uphill drive that leads you to the plateau dominated by Mt. Skollis. Leave a Comment
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