Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Around sunset Patra transforms into a cosmopolitan, sharp-dressing, buzzy, cafe-lined
city. Try Agiou Nikolaou, Riga Fereou, which has an influx of trendy cafe-bars. Radinou
is a short, lively, narrow alley.
Information
Internet cafes are plentiful around Plateia Olgas.
First Aid Centre
(
2610 277 386; cnr Karolou & Agiou Dionysiou;
8am-8pm)
National Bank of Greece
(Plateia Trion Symachon;
8am-2.30pm Mon-Thu, to 2pm Fri)
Op-
posite the train station.
Newstand
( 2610 273 092; Agiou Andreou 77)
A small selection of novels, as well as in-
ternational newspapers and magazines.
Post Office
(cnr Zaïmi & Mezonos;
7.30am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 2pm Sat & Sun)
Tourist Police
(
2610 695 191; Gounari 52;
7.30am-9pm)
Getting There & Away
Incredibly, at the time of research, ferries were no longer departing from Patra for Corfu;
ferries to Corfu were departing from Igounemitsa only. Even so, ferry companies were
incorrectly promoting them on their websites. For all destinations, ring ahead to check
the ever-changing schedules before you make your way to Patra.
The bus and train stations are on Iroön Polytehniou and Othonos Amalias.
BOAT
Opened in 2011 and located several kilometres south of town, the 'new' port is the de-
parture point for ferries.
Note: Ferry offices of all the following companies are located at the ports, but boat
agencies (numbers listed here) are also along Iroön Polytehniou and Othonos Amalia.
Ferry schedules and prices change seasonally.
Domestic
Patra is the departure point for ferry services to Kefallonia and Ithaki.
(Sami; two daily, 2¾ hours, per person/car €18.80/64). The same services head to Ithaki
(Pisoaetos; two daily, 3½ hours, €19).
