Patras is Greece’s western gate: the ferries to Italy leave from the new port, the students of the university fill the upper town, and every February the carnival turns the whole city into a three-week party. It is two hours from Athens on the motorway, which changes everything about how bookings work. Anyone searching for escorts in Patras will find a modest local supply and a great many listings that are really Athens operators quoting a price that quietly includes the drive.
We are one of those Athens agencies, with the difference that we say so and quote the travel separately, before you decide.
A tale of two towns
The lower town by the port is the business and hotel district, busy, anonymous and awake late because of the ferries. The upper town around the castle and the university is where Patras actually lives: the Psila Alonia square, the steps of Agiou Nikolaou street lined with bars, the small tavernas in Vlatero. A couple is at home in either. A woman alone waiting in a small upper-town hotel is not.
Hotels
The Astir on Agiou Andreou is the big, old-fashioned choice with a proper lobby and staff who have seen decades of ferry passengers. The Byzantino and the Olympic Star are central and straightforward. Out towards Rio, the resort hotels by the bridge are relaxed by design. During carnival every room in the city is taken and every lobby is a party; book early and arrive together.
Arranging a companion from Athens
Two hours by car or the same by bus makes Patras the easiest of all the provincial cities for a single-evening booking. A companion can drive out with you after work and be back in Athens next morning. For two nights or more it becomes a day rate. Travel is quoted before you agree, and if you are taking the ferry to Italy she can travel with you as far as you like. See how it works for the details.
Evenings in Patras
Dinner in the upper town: the tavernas around Vlatero and Psila Alonia, or Labyrinthos near the Roman odeon. For fish, the seafront at Rio. The bars on Agiou Nikolaou and Riga Feraiou are the city’s nightlife spine, full of students and loud until late; nobody there is interested in anyone else. The Achaia Clauss winery in the hills is the classic afternoon out with company.
Common questions about escorts in Patras
Do you have escorts based in Patras?
No. Athens companions travel the two hours for a single evening or longer bookings.
Is a same-day booking possible?
Often, yes. Patras is close enough that an evening booking arranged in the afternoon is realistic on weekdays.
What about carnival?
Book a week or more ahead and expect hotels to be full and lively. Arrive together.
Are Patras classifieds local?
Some are. Many are Athens operators. Ask directly and get the total price including travel confirmed in writing.
Our Athens companions are two hours away. Have a look at who is free tonight.
