Top Things to do in Achaea Region
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Discover the best top things to do in Achaea Region, Greece including The Municipal Museum of the Kalavryta Holocaust, Xarama therino, Topos Thysias, Achaia Clauss Winery, Roman Odeon, Archaeological Museum of Patras, Lake Tsivlou, Agia Lavra Monastery, Mega Spileo Monastery, Ekklisia Tou Agiou Andrea.
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1. The Municipal Museum of the Kalavryta Holocaust
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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. Xarama therino
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5.0 based on 45 reviews
3. Topos Thysias
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5.0 based on 76 reviews
on the hill of Kapi, located 500 meters from the center, on the road to Ski Center
Reviewed By slamerson
This is a memorial to the men who were killed by the Nazi's during WWII. All of the men over 12 were marched out to the hillside and shot. Don't miss the museum in the center of town which is dedicated to this event.
4. Achaia Clauss Winery
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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.
5. Roman Odeon
6. Archaeological Museum of Patras
Overall Ratings
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
7. Lake Tsivlou
8. Agia Lavra Monastery
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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.
9. Mega Spileo Monastery
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4.5 based on 327 reviews
Reviewed By Billie_Gin - Athens, Greece
Historic place with a lot of people everyday. Nice view of the valley and a lot of things to see inside and outside of the church.
10. 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.
