With a car, you can easily and without pressure of time to discover the beautiful Greek city of Patras, and enjoy the flair of the southern port city. With a population of approximately 170,000, Patras is to Thessaloniki and Athens, the third largest city in Greece. Patras is located in a Southeast direction to the the Gulf of Patras. The surrounding landscapes are considered as extremely veobtainationsreich and fruitful. Patras has become internationally known by its annual Carnival. Two full months in the winter the celebrations this pull down. If you choose a tour with a hire car, all car hire companies that you have selected is of economyhirecars.com available is available locally.
If you are coming by plane, Patras Araxos Airport offers the service of all major car hire companies, so that you easily can continue your journey with a rental car. The airport is about 45 km west of downtown Patras' on the Peloponnese peninsula. In addition to regular domestic flights and international objectives such as Vienna, Cologne - operated Hannover, Bonn and Brussels.
The founding of the city of Patras is based on the combination of the three cities of Mesatis, Aroe and Antheia. A meaning won Patras during its development by owning one of the first Christian communities in Greece, which is attributed to the Christianization of the population of the city. in 1821, the beginning of the Greek revolution took place in the city. Many battles of the war in Patras were ausobtainragen as a military centre. As a result, the city was almost completely destroyed, in the years after the war but again completely built from scratch.
Through the impressive history of Patras' culturally for his tourists has much to offer. The Archeological Museum of Patras is worth the largest in all over Greece in any case. Inaugurated in the summer of 2009, the building where the Museum is in a modern architectural design. Over eight thousand square meters total area exhibitions here you impressive and historical collectibles and finds can admire. From the Mycenaean of the ancient Roman time, you will find everything here.
