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Rio, GR
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The Fortress of Rio is only a short distance away from the Rio – Antirrio Bridge.
The construction, ordered by Sultan Bayezid II, started in 1499 opposite the Castle of Antirrio so the Ottomans could fully control this strategic location, where the Gulf of Corinth spills into the Ionian Sea.
The fortress is shaped like a triangle, reinforced by cylindrical towers and protected on the landward side by two outer bastions connected to the main castle by stone bridges. It was later conquered by the Venetian, who carried out extensive repairs and renovations, before eventually being recaptured by the Ottomans.
Directions
26504, Rio, Patras
By bus
By bus lines 604 (University – Hospital – Rio) and 605 (University – Hospital – Agios Vasileios – Rio), get off at the “Anatoliki Provlita” stop
By car
20 minutes from the centre of Patras
Opening hours
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Winter hours
November 1 – March 31
Mon: 08:30 – 15:30
Tue: Closed
Wed: 08:30 – 15:30
Thu: 08:30 – 15:30
Fri: 08:30 – 15:30
Sat: 08:30 – 15:30
Sun: 08:30 – 15:30
Last admission: 20 minutes before closing time
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
Tickets
Full: €5.00
Reduced: €3.00
Admission is free on March 6, April 18, May 18, the last weekend of September, on October 28, as well as on the first and third Sunday of each month between November 1 and March 31.
Amenities
WC
Parking
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Contact
Fortress of Rio
Τ: +30 2610 990691
Ephorate of Antiquities of Achaia
Τ: +30 2610 275070, +30 2610 276143
E: efaacha@culture.gr
