scenic viewpoint
Diakofto–Kalavryta Rack Railway
A century-old cog railway threads the dramatic Vouraikos Gorge by tunnel, bridge and waterfall.
11 km · about 20 min drive
West Greece, Greece · Europe
Akráta is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Diakoptó, 25km from Galaxidi.
Akráta is a town located in West Greece, Greece. With a population of 4,247, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Akráta 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 Akráta to your route.
Aegae or Aigai (Ancient Greek: Αἰγαί), also known as Aega or Aiga (Αἰγά), was a town and polis (city-state) of ancient Achaea, and one of the 12 Achaean cities. It was situated upon the river Crathis and upon the coast, between Aegeira and Bura.
One of the mentions of Aegae in Homer's Iliad points to this town.
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afterwards deserted by its inhabitants, who removed to the neighbouring town of Aegeira; and it had already ceased to be one of the 12 Achaean cities on the renewal of the Achaean League in 280 BCE, its place being occupied by Ceryneia. Its name does not occur in Polybius. Neither Strabo nor Pausanias mention on which bank of the Crathis it stood, but it probably stood on the left bank, since the right is low and often inundated.
Its site is located near the modern Akrata. The location of the ancient city has been excavated.
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Akráta is located in West Greece, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 38.1547 latitude, 22.3183 longitude.
Akráta has a population of approximately 4,247 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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
coastal drive
A genteel sea-captains' town of neoclassical mansions on the Gulf of Corinth below Delphi.
25 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A chic stone mountain town clinging to Parnassus slopes, a winter-sports and après hub near Delphi.
43 km · about 50 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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
bridge
One of the world's longest cable-stayed bridges sweeps across the Gulf of Corinth's mouth.
51 km · about 60 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
castle
A monolithic rock fortress rising 575 meters above ancient Corinth, one of the most impressive medieval fortifications in Greece.
57 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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