travel42 Port Guide: Patras

travel42 Professional Cruise Port of Call Review

Located 130 mi/210 km west of Athens, the port of Patras, Greece's third-largest city, is a major terminal for ferries traveling to Italy and the Ionian Islands. Don't go out of your way to see Patras: It's not very interesting, especially when compared with the rest of Greece.

There are a few sights in Patras, however, if you have some time before your ferry leaves. Visit St. Andrew's Cathedral, the picturesque Byzantine castle (kastro) and Psila Alonia, a beautiful square near the ca...