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Explore Achaïkó
Achaïkó in Achaea (West Greece) is located in Greece about 116 mi (or 186 km) west of Athens, the country's capital.
Local time in Achaïkó is now 09:45 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Achaïkó, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Araxos Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Greece is Archaeological Site of Olympia in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), South. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kato Achaia, Patrai, Chalandritsa, Mesolongi and Nafpaktos. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 64% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Poseidon Palace
Poseidon Hotel
Castella beach
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Car travels with locked wheels (stroboscopic effect)
A very nice example of stroboscopic effect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroboscopic_effect). The wheels of a Porsche Cayenne SUV look stationary as I overtake it with a Mitsubishi Lancer...
PATRAS CARNIVAL
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ΠΑΤΡΙΝΟ ΚΑΡΝΑΒΑΛΙ 2014 νυχτερινή παρέλαση Σαββάτου
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Peiros
The Peiros is a river in the central and the northwestern parts of Achaea, Greece. The river is known locally under several names including Kamenitsa (Καμενίτσα), Mellas (Μέλλας), Pieros (Πίερος), Nezeritiko (Νεζερίτικο), Prevedos (Πρέβεδος) and Acheloos (Αχελώος). One of its tributaries is the Tytheus, also known as Parapeiros.
Tytheus
Tytheus or Tythefs is a river in the western part of Achaea, Greece. The river is also known as Parapeiros (Παραπείρος), and was known as Toskesi (Τόσκεσι). The Tytheus river begins in the western part of the Erymanthos mountains. It passes through the municipalities of Tritaia and Fares. It empties into the river Peiros near the village Agios Stefanos.
Patras Province
Patras Province was a province covering the western part of the Achaea prefecture, Greece. Its largest city and seat of administration was Patras. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipalities Patras, Erymanthos and West Achaea, and the municipal unit Erineos. It was abolished in 2006.