Water moat 🏰 Rhion Fortress – Rio–Antirrio Ferry loop from Πάτρα

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Water moat 🏰 Rhion Fortress – Rio–Antirrio Ferry loop from Πάτρα

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Water moat 🏰 Rhion Fortress – Rio–Antirrio Ferry loop from Πάτρα

01:36

27.4km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.27 km

Boat repair wharf 🛥️ mosaic 🖼️, Patras

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The Karnagio shipyard in Patras is considered one of the last places in the city where the art of traditional wooden shipbuilding (tarsanas) is still practiced.

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2.86 km

Agyia Seaside Sculpture Park 🌊🌳 Patras

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This work was created as part of the 2022 International Sculpture Symposium. The event took place in the Antheia district (near the sculpture park on the waterfront).

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9.94 km

Water moat 🏰 Rhion Fortress

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A water-filled moat protected the land (south) side of the Venetian/Ottoman Rhion fortress, occupying the southern outcrop at the entrance to the narrow sea strait that leads to Corinth, a strategic passage since antiquity.

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11.6 km

Beach

17.5 km

Rio–Antirrio Ferry

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In addition to the East Pier, there is a West Pier located west of the bridge approach, which is used as a backup under certain wind conditions. The same applies …

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17.5 km

Rio Castle

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The Rio Fortress (also known as Kastro Riou or the "Castle of Morea") is a historic defensive structure built in 1499 by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II in just three …

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18.4 km

Rio Beach ⛱️

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While it's not like Ipanema or other more famous Rio Beaches along Brazil's Copacabana, the beach in Rio is still lined with laid-back restaurants, palm-leaf shacks, and sports great views of the beach and bridge.

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25.7 km

Railway Crossing on Foot

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Currently, only the suburban train runs on this route. There are plans to eventually put the line underground within the city limits to make room for the new standard-gauge connection to Athens. However, this is a multi-year construction project.

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26.3 km

ArtWalk Mural "Mesogeios"

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The mural is titled "Mesogeios" (Mediterranean Sea) and was created by Kleomenis Kostopoulos (also known by the pseudonym KLE), the artistic director of Art In Progress.

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27.4 km

End point

Train Station

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