[ noun ] a port city in western Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese on an inlet of the Ionian Sea; was a major trade center from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC; commercial importance revived during the Middle Ages <noun.location>
An earthquake struck the Patras region in western Greece today, damaging 22 buildings but causing no injuries, police said.
For the same reason, tourists travelling by car from northern Europe now use the Adriatic ferry crossing. The road from Patras in western Greece to Athens and Thessaloniki, a distance of 800km, is being upgraded to motorway standard at a cost of Dr350bn.
Lady Luck of the US is to pay Dr3.05bn for licences to open casinos at Patras and Loutraki.
The police spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity in accordance with Greek practice, said the train was on its way from Athens to Patras in western Greece.
Sotirios Sotiriou, Patras' chief customs official, said the cargo contained a 17-foot-long cylinder with a base for connecting it to a gun carriage.