27January
2020
Patras CARNIVAL and night life
The Patras Carnival is both the largest and oldest carnival event in Greece[1] and one of the largest in the world in terms of carnival participation and history. It has a history of 190 years. The Patras Carnival is not a single event but a set of events that include dances, parades, a treasure hunt, a carnival for children, etc. The events begin on January 17 and last until Clean Monday. The last weekend of Carnival culminates with the night-time parade of the crews on Saturday, the spectacular grand parade of floats and crews on Sunday, and finally the ceremonial burning of the carnival king at the pier of Agios Nikolaos in the northern port of Patras. Its characteristic principles are spontaneity, improvisation, original inspiration and volunteerism.
Patras is also the number 1 city in coffee sales combined with the countless choices in the catering and entertainment industry, adopting the carnival mentality almost all year round.
