Visiting the Prespa Lake
VISITING PRESPA > Prespa is 630km away from Athens [the capital of Greece] and 200km away from Thessaloniki [the second biggest city of Greece].
It can be reached by following the Egnatia highway through the town of Kastoria or the National Road of Edessa-Florina. You can enter the Prespa region by road from Florina and [...]
Velvento > an unaffected plain charm
Velvento, is a small town of about 4.000 residents. It is located 33kms northeast of Kozani town [Prefecture of Kozani] nestled in the footsteps of the West Pieria mountains, the picturesque mountains of the nine muses and sprawling down into to the man made lake of Polifito.
The settled area of Velvento is a harmonious architectural [...]
The Nestos > from Mt Rila to the Sea of Thrace
The source of the Nestos River is on Mt Rila in Bulgaria. The river flows down into Greece through the prefectures of Drama, Xanthi and Kavala and in Greece forms a natural border between the regions of Macedonia and Thrace, and flows into the Sea of Thrace, north of the island of Thasos.
Of its total [...]
The Nestos > one of Greece’s greatest river systems
Maze of tributaries and forests home to variety of wildlife and a source of electrical power, all in one magical habitat
The Lepida waterfall, a 700-meter walk from the roadside. Near Stavroupoli, horses graze by the Narrows, also popular with visitors wanting to have a go at kayaking. The Nestos flows down through Greece from [...]
Florina the best emerging Greek destination
Greece’s northwestern Florina prefectural district was declared the best emerging destination for agrotourism and one of the most popular among 10 European Union member countries, according to a Development Ministry competition, commissioned as part of the EU program, “European Destinations of Excellence.”
Related Links > http://www.cityoflorina.gr
http://www.cityoflorina.gr/fotosneaflorina.htm
Note > Original article was posted on August 3, 2007 in [...]
