Panachaiko

#543 among destinations in Greece

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Panachaiko, also known as Vodias mainly at the Middle Ages, is a mountain range in Achaea, Peloponnese, Greece. It spans about 20 km in length from north to south, and 15–20 km from east to west. It is the northernmost mountain range in the Peloponnese. The highest point, named Pyrgos Palavou, is 1,926 m. ()

Local name: Παναχαϊκό Maximum elevation: 6319 ftCoordinates: 38°12'9"N, 21°52'8"E

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Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian IslandsGreece

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Panachaiko – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Salmeniko Castle, Omplos, Achaia Clauss, Skioessa.

5.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Salmeniko Castle
150 min walk • The Salmeniko Castle or Orgia or Oria Castle was a castle at the foot of Panachaiko mountain, in the modern municipality of Aigialeia, Achaea, Greece.
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Omplos
138 min walk • Omplos is a mountain in Achaea, Greece. It rises steeply from the coastal plains around Patras to 926 m elevation. It is separated from the higher mountain Panachaikos by the valley of the river Glafkos.
5.3 miW
Winery, Wine tours
Achaia Clauss, Patra
135 min walk • Achaia Clauss is a Greek winery located in Patras in the Peloponnese. It was founded in 1861 by the Bavarian Gustav Clauss. It is most famous for its fortified red wine, Mavrodaphne. The winery was the main sponsor of the local basketball team, Apollon Achaia Clauss.
5.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Skioessa, Patra
151 min walk • Skioessa is a neighbourhood and a settlement in the northeastern part of the city of Patras. Skioessa had a population of 526 for the settlement.
5.9 miW
Neighbourhood
Eglykada, Patra
152 min walk • Eglykada is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of the city of Patras, 7 km by road from the city center. Eglykada is accessed with the Patras-Ekilistra Road which is 2 km long in the neighbourhood.
5.4 miW
Neighbourhood
Riganokampos, Patra
137 min walk • Riganokampos is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of the city of Patras by the foot of the Panachaiko mountains. Riganokampos is located east of the Patras Bypass. Close by are the villages of Elekistra and Neo Souli.
5.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Barbas
150 min walk • Mount Barbas is a peak in the mountain range of Panachaiko in Peloponnese, Greece.