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Agia Aikaterini, Patras

Gyftika-Agia Aikaterini (Greek: Αγία Αικατερίνη meaning Saint Catherine, Γύφτικα) is a neighbourhood in the eastcentral part of the city of Patras, located 2 km from the downtown core.

Agios Dionyssios, Patras

Agios Dionysios (Greek: Άγιος Διονύσιος meaning Saint Dennis) is a neighbourhood in the city of Patras, Greece.

ANEK Lines

On June 8, 2011 ANEK Lines and Superfast Ferries created a joint venture in Piraeus-Heraklion and Patra-Igoumenitsa-Ancona routes with two RO-PAX ships in the first one (the ANEK-owned "Olympic Champion" and the Superfast-owned "Superfast XII") and three in the second one (the ANEK-owned "Hellenic Spirit" and the Superfast-owned "Superfast VI" and "Superfast XI").

Antheia

Antheia is also the Greek name of Ancient Sozopolis in modern Bulgaria, and another Antheia was a village which was later adopted into Patras around 1000 BC.

Apollon Patras B.C.

Apollon Patras B.C. is the basketball club of the Greek sports athletic union A.S. Apollon Patras.

Astyplaz

Astyplaz also performed as headline act in concerts throughout Athens and in other cities of Greece such as Patras, Thessaloniki and Larissa.

Benizelos Rouphos

Rouphos was born in Patras in 1795, a scion of the wealthy Rouphos-Kanakaris family.

Cornelius Haga

Haga laid the foundations of diplomatic relations and he erected numerous consular posts at the most important ports and trade-centra in the Ottoman Empire; Patras, Thessaloniki, Athene, Gallipoli, Izmir, Aleppo, Sido, Dairo, Tunis and Algiers.

EA Patras

In 2005-2006 EA Patras reached the quarter finals of the European Federation Cup, being defeated twice by the Italian club of Macerata Volleyball (0-3 in Patras and 3-1 in Marche).

Fosscomm

The fourth FOSSCOMM took place at the University of Patras on May 7–8, 2011 and was co-organized by the department's Laboratory for Computing and the Patras Linux Users Group.

George P. Chrousos

Chrousos was born in Patras, Greece, attended the University of Athens Medical School and finished as the valedictorian of his class in 1975.

Giannis Skarimpas

He went to school in Aigio and Patras, went through military service in the 5/42 Evzone Regiment and was then appointed head of the customs office at Eretria (then called Nea Psara).

Giorgos Mazonakis

For the first time he sang at a nightclub in Patras, where in the summer of 1992 was discovered by executives of PolyGram Greece.

Gouva, Patras

The GR-8A and the E55 (Athens - Corinth - Patras) as well as the GR-5/E55 (Antirrio - Agrinio - Ioannina) and the GR-48/E65 (Patras - Antirrio - Nafpaktos - Livadia) as well as Panepistimiou Street.

Igoumenitsa

The Patras, Greece to Brindisi, Italy car–ferry ships of the Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML) stop at Igoumenitsa, before crossing the Adriatic Sea and vice versa, as well as the ships of Superfast Ferries, ANEK Lines and several other shipping companies, before going to Ancona, Bari or Venice in Italy, and vice versa.

InterRail

In addition, InterRail global passes include ferry crossings from Patras and Igoumenitsa (Greece) to Ancona and Bari (Italy) operated by Superfast Ferries and Blue Star Ferries (fuel surcharges, port taxes, high season supplements as well as cabin accommodation are extra).

Ioannis Nafpliotis

His personal best time was 20.58 seconds, achieved in July 1995 in Patras.

Joseph ha-Kohen

One of his chief concerns was also the release of the many Jewish captives taken by the vessels of the Italian republics and by the Corsairs; as in 1532, when Andrea Doria captured many Jews on taking Coron, Patras, and Zante; in 1535, when the emperor Charles V took Tunis; in 1542, when the galleys of Cegala Visconti had imprisoned a number of Jews.

Kardaritsi

It is 5 km northwest of Kontovazaina, 6 km southeast of Lampeia (Elis), 9 km southwest of Psofida (Achaea) and 50 km south of Patras.

Kastellokampos

It is connected with the road connecting the GR-8/E55 (Athens - Corinth - Patras) and Proasteio and Rio, it also connects direct with the old road via an underpass.

Kastellokampos borders on the Patras neighbourhood of Proasteio to the south.

Konstantinos Stephanopoulos

He practiced law from 1954 until 1974 as a member of the Bar Association of Patras.

Metropolis of Patras

It had five suffragans, Andravida, Amyclæ, Modone, Corone, and Cephalonia-Zante; even when Modone and Corone belonged to the Venetians they continued to depend on Patras.

From 1180 until 1833, the see was officially termed "Metropolis of Old Patras" (Μητρόπολις Παλαιών Πατρών), to distinguish it from "New Patras", modern Ypati.

In 1205 William of Champlitte took possession of the city of Patras and installed canons; they in turn elected Antelm, a monk of Cluny, as archbishop.

Morea Eyalet

According to Evliya, at the time of his visit the eyalet comprised the sanjaks of Misistire, Aya Maura (Leucas), Aynabahti (Lepanto), Karli-Eli, Manya (Mani Peninsula) and Ballibadra (Patras), i.e. it encompassed also the portions of western and central Continental Greece.

Morean War

Thus strengthened, he was able to move against the last major Ottoman bastion in the Peloponnese, the town of Patras and the fort of Rion, which along with its twin at Antirrion controlled the entrance to the Corinthian Gulf (the "Little Dardanelles").

MS Skania

The Superfast I entered service on 14 April 1995 on Superfast Ferries' PatrasAncona route.

MS Spirit of Tasmania II

The Superfast III was the first ship of the second pair (the former pair being Superfast I and Superfast II built in Germany) built for Attica Group's subsidiary Superfast Ferries at Kvaerner Masa-Yards for their Adriatic Sea services from Patras to Ancona.

MV Ancona

Knossos was laid up until March 1996, when she started sailing on the PatrasIgoumenitsaCorfuAncona service.

My Friend Lefterakis

One evening, while in the middle of a card game with his friend Thanassis (Giorgos Konstantinou), he starts explaining his scam to him; they are interrupted however by the maid, who announces that Lefterakis has just arrived from Patras.

Panos Prevedouros

Prevedouros was born in Patras, Greece, on October 2, 1961, and obtained an Engineering Diploma (5-year program) in Land Surveying from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece in 1985.

Peiraiki-Patraiki

During the same year, the company went public (being the first public company in Patras), raising capital in order to found a cotton-processing plant.

Riganokampos

Riganokampos (Greek: Ριγανόκαμπος) is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of the city of Patras by the foot of the Panachaiko and the Omblos mountains.

Rumney wine

Rumney was exported from Methoni in the southern Peloponnese (one English source calls it Rompney of Modonn) and perhaps also from Patras and other ports.

Saint Andrew of Patras

The cross of the apostle was presented to the Bishop of Patras Nicodemus by the Roman Catholic delegation led by cardinal Roger Etchegaray.

Spyridonas Chrysanthakidis

Spyridonas Chrysanthakidis (Greek: Σπυρίδωνας Χρυσανθακίδης, 1862-mid 20th century, year unknown) was a Greek politician of Achaia and a mayor of Patras.

Suzanne Harmes

In 2002 she won the silver medal at the European Championships in Patras as a part of the Dutch team alongside Gabriella Wammes, Renske Endel, Monique Nuijten and Verona van de Leur.

Theodore II Palaiologos

Theodore II's enemies in that period included the Republic of Venice, which sent troops to impede his attempt to conquer Patras.

Trion Navarchon Street

It runs from Othonos-Amalias Avenue, at the port of Patras, to Athanasiou Diakou Street, near Ypsila Alonia Square.

Vasileios Christopoulos

Vasileios Christopoulos (Greek: Βασίλειος Χριστόπουλος, b. 1951 in Patras, Greece) is a Greek writer.


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