Discover Ioannina by Hire Car
Ioannina is one of the cities that illustrate the alternating natural areas of Greece.
Located in northwestern Greece and at an altitude of 600 m, the surrounding area is met by rocky mountainous and hilly landscapes, which in many places merge into a steppe-like flatland.
In many places you can also observe the contrast of bare mountain tops to vegetated slopes. Not to be forgotten in this scenic spectacle is Lake Pamvotida right next to the city.
Travel and infrastructure of Ioannina
As a prefectural city, Ioannina has a small airport through which it can be most effectively reached. A railway line has not yet been built, but is train travel in Greece an adventure due to safety.
So it is not surprising that there is a major transport hub here for both car and bus services.
Therefore, this is also a good place to hire car for excursions into the charismatic surrounding countryside, the northern border area with Bulgaria or the Adriatic Sea coastline west of Ioannina.
Sights in Ioannina
As a seat of power, Ioannina has been important since before the Turks ruled Greece. In the early 19th century, Ali Pasha, the Lion of Janina, ruled a territory from here as far as Albania.
However, the city’s historical celebrities are as essential as the typical, Greek frappé or the honey-glazed curd balls.
How closely the Greeks are rooted in the Orthodox faith is also evident here with the charismatic churches and priests.