Kastoria

The city of Kastoria is built on a peninsula that penetrates Orestiada lake and unfolds amphitheatrically 620 m. above sea level. There are findings showing that the region has been inhabited even since the Neolithic era.

Today, Kastoria is a modern city, which has maintained its traditional character and
τα Βυζαντινά Μνημεία της. Η λίμνη της Καστοριάς θεωρείται μορφολογικά η ωραιότερη της Ελλάδας και έχει κηρυχθεί “Μνημείο φυσικού Κάλλους ” από το Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού. Συντηρεί πλούσια πανίδα περίπου 200 είδη πτηνών.

At the lakeshore there are a lot of squares and parks. Visitors can walk on their stone pavements and admire the natural beauty. A number of caves have been discovered where the mountains meet the lake sides. The most remarkable of them being the Dragon Cave. Inside the Dragon Cave have been found 7 underground lakes, halls and corridors-tunnels.