The lifeblood of Greece can be found not the mountains that dominate its landscape, but in the seas that surround the country and the ships that brave their waves. Trade dominates the Greek economy, even after decades of forced embargoes due to its Italian overlords, and no city encapsulates this element of Greece better than Pátra.

Similar to most Greek cities, Pátra's history is long and storied, and began thousands of years ago. However, it has long remained an important economic and industrial center due to its central position in the Mediterranean.

During the Greek Revolution, Pátra was largely destroyed, and following its rebuilding, stands as both an ancient port and one of the most modern cities in the Balkans, a hillside sentinel overlooking the Gulf of Pátra and the Ionian Sea beyond.