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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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