2 Best Performing Arts in Patras, The Peloponnese

If you're in Patras in late January to February, you're in for a treat: the carnival, which lasts for several weeks before the start of Lent, is celebrated with masquerade balls, fireworks, and the Sunday Grand Parade competition for the best costume. Room rates can double or even triple during this time.

Patras holds a lively summer arts festival with concerts and dance performances at the Roman odeon. It usually runs from mid-June to early October.