Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Gri Gri Café
SWEETS $
(25 Martiou; snacks €1.50-4; 8am-8pm)
Opposite the museum you'll find this good (less
fashion-conscious) family-run spot. Recommended for its sweet or savoury homemade
snacks, such as cheese pie, baklava and tasty
crèma
(sweet, set custard).
Ellinikon
BAKERY $
(snacks €1.50-4)
This terrific bakery is near the petrol station on the road out of town to-
wards Patra and Klitoria. It has ideal picnic fare: wonderful bread, mini pizzas and
dozens of types of sweet pastries.
Information
The train station is on the northern edge of town, opposite the museum. To the right of
the museum is Syngrou/25 Martiou, a pedestrian precinct. To the left of the museum is
Konstantinou.
The central square, Plateia Kalavrytou, is two blocks up from the train station.
There is no tourist office.
National Bank of Greece
(25 Martiou)
Just before Plateia Kalavrytou.
Post Office
(
7.30am-2pm Mon-Fri)
Behind Plateia Kalavrytou.
Getting There & Around
The rack-and-pinion train to/from Diakofto via Zahlorou runs to a changing timetable.
There are buses to Patra (€8, two hours, three daily on weekdays, two on weekends),
Athens (€17, three hours, at least one to two daily) and Klitoria (€3, one to two daily).
The
bus station
( 26920 22224)
is 200m before the entrance to town (from Diakofto
approach road), beside the Jetoil petrol station.
Kalavryta's
taxi rank
( 26920 22127)
is in front of the train station.
Most of the attractions are out of town, so it's very handy to have your own transport.
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Around Kalavryta
Kalavryta and its surrounding mountains feature several interesting sites. While some are
just outside the town, others are further afield but doable in a car. Roads are winding and
rather slow going, but afford varied and stunning scenery.
