This comprehensive and stylish guide presents Patras through its history, major attractions, hidden corners, culinary experiences, and local traditions that characterize it.

This guide is an ideal tool both for visitors exploring the city for the first time and for residents who want to get to know their city better.

The first stairs in Patras were built in 1873. They were the Patreos Stairs, which connect Patreos Street with Agios Georgios Square and have 93 steps.

The stairs on Patreos Street were built of marble, as this material was abundant in Patras from very early on and, of course, there was no shortage of skilled craftsmen.

The steps were also used in this case to connect the upper city—where mostly poor rural families and some large landowners lived—with the lower city with its many squares, where the bourgeoisie and industrialists lived.

The “Tzini Building” in Patras is a historic building at the intersection of Mezonos and Agios Nikolaos streets, one of the oldest private buildings in the lower town, built in 1832, with a morphology reminiscent of mainland houses, constituting an important example of early architecture in Patras and the residence of a prominent family in the city. The Kremmydis Building is also depicted in the background.

The “Tzini Building” in Patras is a historic building at the intersection of Mezonos and Agios Nikolaos streets, one of the oldest private buildings in the lower town, built in 1832, with a morphology reminiscent of mainland houses, constituting an important example of early architecture in Patras and the residence of a prominent family in the city. The Kremmydis Building is also depicted in the background.