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Places near Río by type
All 216 places by distance →One day from Río
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:42 pm
108 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Río
- Lighthouse of Nafpaktosbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Varasovaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Patras Lighthouseheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Omplosviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Agia Eleousa Monastery, Achaiamonastery · 1 hrs
- Back in Río
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Río?
Rio Castle (heritage site, about 2 km), Mycenaean Cemetery of Voudeni (attraction, about 6 km), Patras Lighthouse (heritage site, about 10 km), Lighthouse of Nafpaktos (beach, about 14 km), Gribovo (beach, about 15 km), Agia Eleousa Monastery, Achaia (monastery, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Río?
158 places on Spotwander: 50 forts & heritage, 18 churches, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 other attractions, 14 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Río?
Venetian Fortress of Rio, about 2 km by road; Rio Castle (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Río?
Saint Nikolaos, about 5 km by road; Holy Metropolitan Church of Evangelistria (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Río?
Start in Río, visit Lighthouse of Nafpaktos, then Varasova, then Patras Lighthouse, then Omplos, then Agia Eleousa Monastery, Achaia, and drive back — about 108 km by road in all.