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Prefecture
Of Florina
- Area (sq.km):
1.924
- Population (2001): 54.751
- Population Density(hab/sq.km):
28
- Capital City:
Florina
- Number of Hotels:
17
- Number of hotel Rooms:
891
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Long Distance Buses
- From Athens daily to: FLORINA
- Ktel Address:
Kifissou St.
- Tel: 210 5130427
- Route: 08.00, 20.00
- Return: 08.30, 20.30
- Price: 32,80
- Duration: 8 hrs
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Lakes
- Name: Mikri Prespa
- Location: Florina
- Description:
A large number of Greek and foreign vacationers
and tourists flock to the reputed Prespa
Lakes. The latter are situated on the Greece-former
Yugoslavia-Albania border, with an elevation
of 850 m above seal level and a depth of
50 m. In many parts, the lake banks are
steep rocky walls, while elsewhere they
become almost flat and are lushly vegetated.
Mikri Prespa lies on the left side of the
central road and is divided by Megali Prespa
by a narrow strip of land measuring 1000
m long. The entire area is worth-visiting
and has been designated as a national park.
Mikri Prespa, fringed with reed beds, provides
shelter to pelicans, wild ducks and to many
rare species of birds that attract the interest
of international scientific institutes.
Access to the Prespa Lakes is possible via
two roads. One starts from Florina and the
other ascends from Kastoria. They intersect
at Prevali. 50 km from Florina near the
village of Lemos Prespon the road forks
again, its one branch leading to Agios Germanos,
the largest village in the Prespa area,
and the other to the military post of Koula.
On the rocky lakeshores of Prespa are found
caves featuring religious paintings. The
Prespa Lakes are situated 45 km W of Florina,
and 50 km N of Kastoria.
- Area (Km2):
42,541
- Name: Petron
- Location: Florina
- Area (Km2):
12,294
- Name: Megali Prespa
- Location: Florina
- Description:
A large number of Greek and foreign vacationers
and tourists flock to the reputed Prespa
Lakes. The latter are situated on the Greece-former
Yugoslavia-Albania border, with an elevation
of 850 m above seal level and a depth of
50 m. In many parts, the lake banks are
steep rocky walls, while elsewhere they
become almost flat and are lushly vegetated.
Mikri Prespa lies on the left side of the
central road and is divided by Megali Prespa
by a narrow strip of land measuring 1000
m long. The entire area is worth-visiting
and has been designated as a national park.
Mikri Prespa, fringed with reed beds, provides
shelter to pelicans, wild ducks and to many
rare species of birds that attract the interest
of international scientific institutes.
Access to the Prespa Lakes is possible via
two roads. One starts from Florina and the
other ascends from Kastoria. They intersect
at Prevali. 50 km from Florina near the
village of Lemos Prespon the road forks
again, its one branch leading to Agios Germanos,
the largest village in the Prespa area,
and the other to the military post of Koula.
On the rocky lakeshores of Prespa are found
caves featuring religious paintings. The
Prespa Lakes are situated 45 km W of Florina,
and 50 km N of Kastoria.
- Area (Km2):
39,040
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Rivers
- Name: Axios
- Location: Florina
- Length: 76km
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Mountaineering Clubs
- Name: Florina Climbers Association
- Location: Florina
- Address: 28, Epirou Street, 531 00 Florina
- Telephone:
23850 26377
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Ski Clubs
- Name: Florina Alpine & Ski Club
- Location: Florina
- Address: 63, P. Mela Street, 531 00 Florina
- Telephone:
23850 29939
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Mountain Refuges
- Name: Vigla Refuge
- Mountain: Vernon
- Address: 531 00 Florina
- Place: Vigla Pisoderiou (1.650 m)
- Has Telefone:
23850 45800, 23850 45801, 23850 45928
- Capacity: 55 persons
- Heat: Fireplace, central heating
- Water Supply:
Piped
- Kitchen: Organized
- Toilet: Indoor
- Telephone:
23850 45928
- Fax: 23850 45800, 23850 45801, 23850 45928
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Carnivals
- Name: Florina's Carnival
- Location: Florina
- Description:
Every year, the Community of Xino Nero (Sour
Water), organizes the local Carnival Festivities,
which last for three days. The events include
traditional dances, masquerade party, float
parade and music bands. They reach their
climax on the last Sunday of the Carnival.
On Ash Monday, at the location of Pefka,
there is a kite-flying spectacle. The whole
event is accompanied by folk music. Visitors
are treated to the traditional food which
is bread-soup, halva, wine offered by the
local community.
- Municipality of Florina: Tel.:
23860 24245
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