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Rio–Antirrio Bridge
One of the world's longest cable-stayed bridges sweeps across the Gulf of Corinth's mouth.
3 km · about 5 min drive
West Greece, Greece · Europe
Río is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Antirrio, 53km from Galaxidi.
Río is a town located in West Greece, Greece. With a population of 14,219, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Río 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 Río to your route.
The Battle of Rhium (429 BC) or the battle of Chalcis was a naval battle in the Peloponnesian War between an Athenian fleet commanded by Phormio and a Peloponnesian fleet composed of contingents from various states, each with its own commander. The battle came about when the Peloponnesian fleet, numbering 47Read more
triremes, attempted to cross over to the northern shore of the Gulf of Patras to attack Acarnania in support of an offensive in northwestern Greece; Phormio's fleet attacked the Peloponnesians while they were making the crossing.
In the battle, the Peloponnesian ships, hampered by the fact that many of them were equipped not as fighting vessels but as transports, circled together in a defensive posture. Phormio, taking advantage of his crews' superior seamanship, sailed around the clustered Peloponnesians with his ships, driving the Peloponnesians closer and closer together until they began to foul oars and collide with each other. The Athenians then suddenly attacked, routing the Peloponnesians and capturing 12 ships.
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Río is located in West Greece, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 38.2956 latitude, 21.7850 longitude.
Río has a population of approximately 14,219 people, making it a town in Greece.
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Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
Full driving guide for Greece4 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
One of the world's longest cable-stayed bridges sweeps across the Gulf of Corinth's mouth.
3 km · about 5 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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A century-old cog railway threads the dramatic Vouraikos Gorge by tunnel, bridge and waterfall.
38 km · about 45 min drive
coastal drive
A genteel sea-captains' town of neoclassical mansions on the Gulf of Corinth below Delphi.
53 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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