scenic viewpoint
Diakofto–Kalavryta Rack Railway
A century-old cog railway threads the dramatic Vouraikos Gorge by tunnel, bridge and waterfall.
14 km · about 25 min drive
West Greece, Greece · Europe
Aíyira is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Diakoptó, 26km from Galaxidi.
Aíyira is a town located in West Greece, Greece. With a population of 2,293, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Aíyira sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aíyira to your route.
Aigeira (Greek: Αιγείρα) (IPA: [eˈʝira], Ancient Greek: Αἰγείρα or Αἴγειρα, Latin: Aegeira) is a town and a former municipality in northeastern Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been a municipal unit of the Aigialeia municipality, with an area of 103.646 km2. The municipal unitRead more
stretches from the Gulf of Corinth, where the town of Aigeira is located, to the mountains in the south. The town of Aigeira is 26 km (16 mi) southeast of Aigio, 55 km (34 mi) northwest of Corinth and 55 km (34 mi) east of Patras.
The archaeological site of ancient Aigeira is located approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) from the modern town. It is an important site for the Mycenaean and later periods, with particularly extensive remains from the Hellenistic period. It has been excavated since 1916 by archaeologists from the Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens.
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Aíyira is located in West Greece, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 38.1485 latitude, 22.3543 longitude.
Aíyira has a population of approximately 2,293 people, making it a town in Greece.
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scenic viewpoint
A century-old cog railway threads the dramatic Vouraikos Gorge by tunnel, bridge and waterfall.
14 km · about 25 min drive
coastal drive
A genteel sea-captains' town of neoclassical mansions on the Gulf of Corinth below Delphi.
26 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
The ancient sanctuary on Mount Parnassus that was considered the center of the world in ancient Greek religion, home to the famous Oracle of Apollo.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A chic stone mountain town clinging to Parnassus slopes, a winter-sports and après hub near Delphi.
42 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
The ruins of one of ancient Greece's wealthiest cities, dominated by the imposing columns of the 6th-century BC Temple of Apollo.
53 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
A perfectly circular Venetian harbour enclosed by fortified moles, beneath a castle whose walls cascade down the hillside in five tiers: the port where the 1571 Battle of Lepanto fleet assembled, with a Cervantes statue on the quay.
53 km · about 60 min drive
castle
A monolithic rock fortress rising 575 meters above ancient Corinth, one of the most impressive medieval fortifications in Greece.
54 km · about 60 min drive
bridge
One of the world's longest cable-stayed bridges sweeps across the Gulf of Corinth's mouth.
54 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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