Roman Odeon of Patras
Ρωμαϊκό Ωδείο Πάτρας
A Roman music hall from the 1st century AD. After restoration, it still hosts music and theater performances in summer and is a highlight of the Upper Town’s ancient sites.
The Roman Odeon, a music hall, was built around AD 160. The ancient Greek traveler Pausanias called it the most beautiful music hall in Greece after the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens. It was rediscovered in 1889 and restored. Its semicircular seating can hold about 2,300 people, and parts of its stage building and mosaic floors survive. In summer, the Patras International Arts Festival holds concerts and theater performances here. It is in the Upper Town, about 5 minutes on foot from the castle. Admission costs a few euros, and it is closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun about 08:00–15:00; performances sold separately
Nearby sights
- Agios Nikolaos Stairs
- Patras Castle
- King George I Square & Apollon Theatre
- Patras Carnival
- Psila Alonia Square
- Saint Andrew's Cathedral
- Lighthouse of Patras
- Roman Aqueduct of Patras