Rio-Antirrio bridge
A cable stayed bridge about 2.9 km long across the Gulf of Corinth, opened in 2004 just before the Athens Olympics. Its four towers stand in deep water and it connects the Peloponnese with the mainland.
- Where
- Patras, Western Greece, Greece
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 38.3214, 21.7728
Get the Rio-Antirrio bridge stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Rio-Antirrio bridge. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Western Greece volume with your photos and a note.
Near Rio-Antirrio bridge
Archaeological Site of Delphi 66 km
The sanctuary where ancient Greeks consulted the oracle of Apollo, set on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. The site includes the Temple of Apollo, a theatre, a stadium and the Treasury of the Athenians.
Temple of Apollo in Delphi 66 km
The ruins of the temple where the priestess Pythia gave oracles on behalf of Apollo, at the centre of the sanctuary of Delphi. The surviving columns date from the 4th century BC and sit high above the valley of the Pleistos river.
Olympia 77 km
The sanctuary of Zeus in the western Peloponnese where the ancient Olympic Games were held from 776 BC. Its stadium, the Temple of Hera and the site museum are visited, and the modern Olympic flame is lit here.
Temple of Zeus in Olympia 77 km
The ruins of the great Doric temple that once held a gold and ivory statue of Zeus by Pheidias, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. It was finished around 457 BC, and only fallen column drums remain.
Mount Parnassus 77 km
A limestone massif above Delphi that peaks at 2,457 metres. In myth it was sacred to Apollo and the Muses, and today it has ski slopes and hiking trails inside a national park.
Thermopylae 85 km
A narrow coastal pass where King Leonidas and his Spartans held back the Persian army in 480 BC. A bronze statue of Leonidas and a hill with a memorial mark the spot, beside hot sulphur springs.
Hosios Loukas 85 km
A walled monastery near Mount Helicon, founded in the 10th century around the tomb of a local hermit. Its church has fine gold mosaics and is one of the main examples of Middle Byzantine art, listed by UNESCO.
Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae 100 km
A remote Doric temple high in the Arcadian mountains, built around 420 BC and probably designed by Iktinos. It is covered by a protective tent, and it was among the first sites on the UNESCO list.
Questions
Where is Rio-Antirrio bridge?
Rio-Antirrio bridge is in Patras, Western Greece, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Archaeological Site of Delphi (66 km), Temple of Apollo in Delphi (66 km), Olympia (77 km).
How do I get the Rio-Antirrio bridge stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Rio-Antirrio bridge and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Western Greece volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Rio-Antirrio bridge before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Western Greece volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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