Zaimis Street
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Zaimis Street (Greek: Odos Zaimis), is Patras' street running from Kanari Street to Othonos-Amalias Avenue. Its total length is approximately 1 km. The street contains one lane with parking spaces on its sides of the street. The street is named for Andreas Zaimis a revolutionary war hero and early political leader of modern Greece. Zaimis was from nearby Kalavryta.
Residential buildings with neo-classical and modern architectures covers most of the street, entirely in the eastern part, the Patras Bus Terminal is in the west side of the street right near Othonos-Amalias Avenue and the Port of Patras which is unaccessible to the street, buses are used on the left lane and.
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[edit] Traffic
The street is not frequently used, much of the traffic relies on local and residential use with some main uses.
[edit] History
The avenue was paved in mid to late-20th century. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, the road was finally paved in the 1950s and several buildings were rebuilt.
[edit] Intersections
In order from south to north:
- Kanari Street
- Karaiskaki Street
- Korinthou Street
- Maizonos Street
- Riga Fereou Street
- Agiou Andreou Street
- Othonos-Amalias Avenue
