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From | To | Fare Type | Dates | Price |
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| FromAthens (ATH) | ToKastoria (KSO) | One-way / Economy | Depart 03 December, 2024 | From €107* Seen: 6 hrs ago |
| FromKozani (KZI) | ToKastoria (KSO) | One-way / Economy | Depart 19 November, 2024 | From €40* Seen: 15 hrs ago |
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Kastoria is a beautiful lakeside town in northwestern Greece, famous for its trade in fur and leather, as well as for its rich history.
The magnificent mansions built by wealthy merchants throughout the city are proof of its great prosperity, as it has developed a strong economic and cultural identity thanks to the fur industry. And like this, among the rich mansions, there are impressive historical monuments that make Kastoria look like an open-air Byzantine museum. Kastoria is a city that combines the past with the present and will give you unique images and landscapes that you will remember forever.
Take a walk in Lake Orestiada and enjoy cold mornings watching the fog hug the city of Kastoria until the sun comes up. Further into the city, wander the cobblestone streets full of mansions and bars. And as you take your walk, keep an eye out because you will surely run into one of the seventy Byzantine churches of Kastoria.
A holiday town all year round, Kastoria will get back to you any time you choose to visit it, offering you cold walks on the lake in winter and carefree walks under the lush trees and oaks of the lake in spring!
Kastoria as a city has been on the map at least since the 6th century. However, it took its name at the end of the 10th century and it is said that it comes from beavers. Kastoria is believed to have an ancient origin. It has been identified with the ancient city of Keletron, probably located on a hill above the present location of the city, and was occupied by the Romans in 200 BC. The history of Kastoria was peaceful until the 10th century, when its strategic position led to a dispute between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire. Around 1385, the Ottoman Empire occupied Kastoria and held it until the First Balkan War, in 1912, when Greece occupied it. Both during the Second World War and the Greek Civil War, the city suffered repeated battles, which resulted in serious damage. In late March 1944, under Nazi German occupation during World War II, 763 Kastorian Jews were captured by Nazi troops and sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Lake Kastoria or Lake Orestiada as its name is, is considered one of the most beautiful lakes not only in Greece but also in the entire Balkan Peninsula and has been characterized as a monument of exceptional natural beauty by the Ministry of Culture. One thing that you will notice immediately and will enchant you is the rich fauna of the lake, with swans, wild ducks, herons and pelicans swimming carefree in its waters. Take a walk along the lake, and enjoy a beautiful scenery reminiscent of a moving painting.
The dragon's cave is a place discovered around 1940 by a group of volunteer explorers in Kastoria. They began to tell what they saw during the exploration of the cave in one of their excursions and this is how a myth was created around the dragon of the cave. In an area of 300 meters, you can admire a unique natural sight of stalactites and stalagmites. Inside the cave there are 7 underground lakes, 10 interiors and 5 tunnels. The temperature of the cave is 16-18oC throughout the year, while the humidity reaches 90%.
The Byzantine monastery of Panagia Mavriotissa or Mesonisiotissa is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is located next to a cluster of ancient plane trees, on the east bank of Lake Orestiada, just 4 kilometers from the center of Kastoria. It is believed that it was founded in the 11th century and was then named Mesonisiotissa but in the 17th century it was renamed Mavriotissa from the lakeside village of Mavrovo, whose people took care of the good condition of the monastery. The monastery was abandoned for many years and was re-established in 1998. Today it is a male monastery and celebrates on August 15th.
Kastoria is famous for its apples, a product with a Protected Geographical Indication. Kastoria apples are fleshy and juicy with a slight sweet and sour taste. The cultivation of apples in the area of Kastoria began in the early 20th century in mountain villages where the soil and the weather were suitable for their cultivation. The harvest starts at the end of September and can be maintained until May or June of the following year. Kastoria apples are famous not only in Greece but also in countries such as Italy, Portugal, Germany and the Netherlands, to which they reach through exports. You can enjoy them raw or cooked in savory and sweet preparations.
The bean found its way to Greece in the 16th century. The prefecture of Kastoria where these beans are grown is an area with unique climate and fertile soils protected by the mountain Vitsi and the mountain range of Grammos. The giant elephant beans are white, large and with a very thin skin and are also a product with a Protected Geographical Indication. These beans are cooked with various vegetables in the pot or in the oven, with traditional bean soup being the most famous way of preparation.
Mushroom pie is a traditional pie that is particularly popular in Kastoria. Although there are many variations, the pie is usually made with thick leaves filled with a mixture of sauteed portobello mushrooms, onions, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, mint, parsley, oregano, thyme, olives and crushed feta cheese. The pie is then brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with sesame seeds before baking. Its taste is unique, with earthy tones of mushrooms and a special sweetness of onions that is perfectly balanced with the acidity of the tomato.
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Airport: +30 24670 21700
Bus: +30 24670 83455
Taxi: +30 6947 059059
Hospital: +30 24673 50600
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