The cities
SANTA BARBARA
Named after: Saint Barbara of Greece
Country: USA
State: California
County: Santa Barbara
Founded: 1786 AD
Population: 88.470 (2010)
Main Industries: Tourism, Defense Companies, Wine
PATRAS
Named after: Patreus, its mythical founder
Country: Greece
Region: Peloponnese
County: Achaia
Founded: 3rd millenia BC
Population: 213,984 (2011)
Main Industries: Tourism, Construction Companies, Wine
OLD MISSION
Queen of the Missions
CATHEDRAL OF SAINT ANDREW
Largest Cathedral in the Balkans
courthouse
patras castle
stearn's wharf
rio-antirio bridge
SB WATERFRONT
PATRAS WATERFRONT
butterfly beach
skafidia beach
~1.000 Parade Participants
When: weekend closest to the summer solstice
Duration: 3 days
40-50.000 Parade Participants
When: Starts on Ash Thurday finishes on Clean Monday
Duration: 11 days
Grand Parade is on the 10th day (7 Sundays before Easter )