The Rio-Antirrio Bridge crosses the Gulf of Corinth near which major Greek port city?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Patras
- Step 1: It crosses the Rion Strait between the Gulf of Corinth and Gulf of Patras, linking the town of Rio on the Peloponnese peninsula to Antirrio on mainland Greece by road. Answer: Patras. Why not the others: "Volos" is a major port city situated on the Pagasetic Gulf in Thessaly; "Kavala" is an Aegean port city located in eastern Macedonia opposite Thasos; "Heraklion" is the primary port and largest city on the island of Crete.
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