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...ACHAIA
an incredible experience...
A place of unique natural beauty, both hospitable and charming, Achaia Prefecture, enchants the visitors with the gorgeous beaches of the Corinthian and the Patra’s Gulfs, its glorious mountain ranges and gorges of the inland, and presents visitors with a route of astonishing exquisiteness, that combines the history of the Achaic citizens from antiquity up to date in an admirable way.
Achaia Prefecture, boasting Patra as its capital city, is an ideal destination for tourism all year round, satisfying all tastes, as the lovers of winter sports will be excited with the Kalavryta Ski Center, one of the most beautiful ski tracks in Greece.
Besides, Achaia Prefecture has immense beaches, such as Agios Vasileios, Akoli Aigeiou, Akrata, Alissos, Kalamaki, Kalogria, Kato Achaia, Lambiri, Loggos, Platanos, Rio, Psathopyrgos, and many more.
For those who prefer excursions and scouting, the springs of the Aroaniau and Ladonas rivers will impress them, and for sports funs there are sport facilities for canoe – kayak and rafting.
It is also worth mentioning the “Cave of the Lakes (Spilaio ton Limnon)”, a magnificent creation of nature, unique in its kind.
Western Achaia, one of the most attractive places in Greece, as its natural beauty unveils in all its grace, boasts the Strofilia forest.
Sports funs have a choice of various sports activities, such as paragliding Santameri and Omblo and
climbing on the Black Mountains (Mavra Vouna).
The journey to Achaia is ever ending…
The challenge to discover all the hidden grace of every part of Achaia lies on the traveler, the hiker, the skier, the photographer, the man of nature…
Development Enterprise of Achaia Prefecture
8, Dimitriou Ipsilanti str.
262 22 Patra
Tel: +30 2610 316242, 318224, 311872, 346880, 346881
Fax: +30 2610 317877
E-mail: nea@nea.gr
Website: www.nea.gr