Río
in Achaea of West Greece, Greece
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Araxos Airport (22 mi) - Agrinion Airport (32 mi)
- Andravida Airport (37 mi)
- Dionysios Solomos Airport (62 mi)
- Aktion National Airport (70 mi)
- Kefallinia Airport (71 mi)
- Nea Anchialos Airport (84 mi)
- Kalamata Airport (86 mi)
- Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (120 mi)
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (166 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Delphi (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Olympia (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Mystras (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Meteora (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.296 and 21.785 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 17' 44" and E 21° 47' 6"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Modern Greek, English, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:50 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:14 am and 5:20 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -21.953 and -157.925 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tamarua - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Greece.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Greece. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Río
Río in Achaea (West Greece) with it's 4,664 habitants is located in Greece about 107 mi (or 173 km) west of Athens, the country's capital town.
Current time in Río is now 07:50 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Río, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Araxos Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), South-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 Delphi in a distance of 41 mi (or 65 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Patrai, Nafpaktos, Chalandritsa, Kato Achaia and Aigio. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
19°C (65 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
15°C (60 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Porto Rio Hotel Casino
Airotel Achaia Beach
Konstantinos Palaiologos
Byzantino Hotel Patra
Maryo Village
Maison Grecque
Cityloft
Florida Blue Bay
Patras Palace Hotel
Airotel Patras Smart
Videos from this area
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Heavy Casting Amberjack (Μαγιάτικο) by Chris Pouliasis
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The Sunset (Rio-Antirio Bridge Timelapse)
Rio - Antirio Bridge, Timelapse during the sunset First photo taken at 16.44 Last photo taken at 18.39 by Theocharis Kalamaras.
Kastro Rio Greece
The Venetian Castle of Rion (Patras-Greece) please watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doIejIJS3sw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT9u4nSIfQ0.
Super Rally 2010 Guinness Record (22/05/2010) @ Rio-Antirrio Bridge
Guinness Record!!! A) The longest Harley Davidson Bike Ride (2.936 Harley Davidson) in parade formation on a cable stayed bridge with the longest suspended deck (2.252m) in the world! ...
Rio Antirrio - ( Γέφυρα Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης ) 2014 Jonathan Richman--Instrumental
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RIO-ANTIRIO-NAYPAKTOS ON 2 WHEELS 23/09/2012
University of Patras (rectorate) Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών (Πρυτανεία)
University of Patras (rectorate) Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών (Πρυτανεία)
Roverbot - Animated VRML 3D model during the 4th construction phase (large video)
ROVERBOT is an autonomous robotic platform that moves on wheels and has the ability to be self-guided or remote controlled (localy or via wireless LAN or Internet) Its basic principle are...
Kappos @ Patras University
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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.
University of Patras
University of Patras (Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών, Panepistímio Patrón) is a university established in 1964 in Patras, Greece. Initially housed in the city centre, the university's campus is now located in the adjacent municipality of Rio. Covering an area of 600 acres (2.4 km²), is the third largest in the country.
Rio–Antirrio bridge
The Rio–Antirrio bridge, officially the Charilaos Trikoupis bridge after the statesman who first envisaged it, is the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge. It crosses the Gulf of Corinth near Patras, linking the town of Rio on the Peloponnese to Antirrio on mainland Greece by road.
Selemnos
Selemnos is a river in the northern part of Achaea, Greece. The river flows entirely in the municipal unit of Rio and empties into the Gulf of Patras.
Charadros
The Charadros is a river in the northwest central part of Achaea, Greece.
Skioessa
Skioessa is a neighbourhood and a settlement in the northeastern part of the city of Patras. Skioessa had a population of 526 for the settlement. Skioessa is located 5 km from downtown Patras, about 5 km southeast of Rio, about 37 km west of Aigio and 2 km east of the GR-8/E55 (Athens - Corinth - Patras and Aretha Street.
Dimitris Tofalos Arena
Dimitris Tofalos Arena is an indoor sport arena in the city of Patras, Greece. It opened in 1995, with a capacity of 4,500 people. The arena is named after the great wrestling champion of the early 20th century, Dimitrios Tofalos.
General University Hospital of Patras
General University Hospital of Patras (Greek: Πανεπιστημιακό Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Πατρών), is a public general Hospital based in Rio, Greece, just few kilometers away from the city of Patras. With a capacity of 750 beds and an area of 63,000 sq. m. , it is one of the largest hospitals in Greece and the largest in the region of Peloponnese. The construction of the hospital was completed in 1988 and a few months later it began operation.
Rio Castle
The Rio Castle (Greek: κάστρο του Ρίου or Καστέλι της Πάτρας) is located at the north tip of the Rio peninsula in Achaea, Greece, at the entrance of the Corinthian Gulf. The Rio-Antirio Bridge is located next to it, and the local ferry docks lie on either side. Today it is used for cultural purposes, especially concerts and is a tourist attraction. The castle was built by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II in 1499 above the ruins of an ancient temple of Poseidon, within three months.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Río.
Pátrai, Pátrai (source)
Άνω Καστρίτσιον: Rion-Antirion Bridge − Aetolia-Acarnania − Gulf of Corinth, Άνω Καστρίτσιον (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rhion, Ríon, Río, Ρίον, Ρίο, Rio
