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THE Achaia is an area located in its northern part Peloponnese. It borders on the east with Corinth, to the south with Arcadia and to the southwest with Ilia. The capital of the prefecture is Patras, the third largest city in Greece, which is also characterized as the main shipping port of the country to western Europe.
At a glance
THE Achaia to the north it is bathed by the Gulf of Patras and the Gulf of Corinth and to the west by the Ionian Sea.
The territory of the prefecture is 60% mountainous, 24% flat and 16% semi-mountainous. Its most important mountain masses are Helmos (2,355 m.), Erymanthos (2,224 m.) And Mount Panacheikos (1,928 m.). To the west there is an important hilly area with low mountains, which becomes lowland at its edge and reaches the coastal zone.
The main rivers of the prefecture are Selinountas, Peiros, Vouraikos, Glafkos and Krathis, while the rivers Erymanthos and Ladonas originate and flow from Achaia and flow into Alfeios, the largest river in the Peloponnese.
At the northwestern end of Achaia, near the cape of Araxos and the Black Mountains (249 m.), A network of lagoons is formed, with the Papa lagoon, also known as the lagoon of Araxos, the lagoon of Prokopos, also known as the lagoon of Prokopos the lagoon of Kotychi, but also the lake Lamia. While there is also the lake Tsivlou located in the municipality of Kalavrita, eastern part of the prefecture, at an altitude of about 720 meters and was created on March 24, 1913 when a large landslide blocked the bed of the river Krathis.
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• Tentura
Tentura is the traditional liqueur of Patras. According to tradition, its origin dates back to the 15th century, the era of Venetian rule.
• Mavrodafni
This is a colored Greek variety of winery that is cultivated mainly around the area of Patras. From this variety, alone or in combination with up to 49% with the Corinthian black variety, the red sweet wine of the Designation of Controlled Origin (OPE) "Mavrodafni of Patras" is produced.
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