Patras is known as Greece Gate to the west and is the main city in Peloponnese. Its busy port is a commercial hub to Italy and the Western Europe. You can catch a ferry to Bari and Ancona in Italy or the Greek island of Corfu. Patras was founded more then three millenniums ago and has been an important port since then, with countless ruins telling stories from ancient times. Patras Carnival has 180 years of history and is one of the biggest parades in Europe.