Agios Nikolaos Stairs
Σκάλες Αγίου Νικολάου
A long stone staircase connecting the Lower Town and the Upper Town. From the viewing platform at the top, you can look all the way to the harbor and the sea, a classic city view.
The St. Nicholas Steps are at the end of St. Nicholas Street. Nearly 200 stone steps lead from the Lower Town up toward the castle in the Upper Town. Old houses and small cafés line the steps. From the viewing platform at the top, you can look back along the straight St. Nicholas Street all the way to the harbor and the sea. At sunset, it is Patras’s most famous city view. St. Nicholas Street itself is also a lively street of cafés and nightlife. It is free and can be combined with the castle and the Roman Odeon for a walking route through the Upper Town.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Roman Odeon of Patras
- Patras Castle
- King George I Square & Apollon Theatre
- Patras Carnival
- Psila Alonia Square
- Saint Andrew's Cathedral
- Roman Aqueduct of Patras
- Lighthouse of Patras