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Patras, Greece: see Pátrai Pátrai (pä`trā) or Patras ..... Click the link for more information. . Patras a port in W Greece, in the NW Peloponnese on the Gulf of Patras (an inlet of the Ionian Sea): one of the richest cities in Greece until the 3rd century bc; under Turkish rule from 1458 to 1687 and from 1715 until the War of Greek Independence, which began here in 1821. Pop.: 193 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Other stops included Bologna, Trieste, Patras, Athens, Ankara, Damascus, Amman, and other cities along the way. In memory of the visit of the emperor Nero the cities of Corinth and Patras struck advent coins commemorating the visit of Nero--coins bearing the inscriptions Adventus Aug[usti] Cor[inthi] and Adventus Augusti (Deissmann: 371), where the Latin adventus corresponds to the Greek parousia. Using 19- seat DHC Twin Otter, float planes the airline is linking Corfu Gouvia marina (ten minutes drive north of Corfu airport) to Paxos, Kefalonia, Ioannina and Patras, plus Brindisi in Italy. |
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