Kastoria

County rich in natural beauty and also the robust economic development and trade furs, Kastoria is the magical landscapes by projecting the homonymous lake, which is offered for sports such as rowing and sailing. In the villages of the prefecture and the capital Kastoria find mansions with outstanding architecture and beautiful churches. In imposing around the lake there are endless mountain forests and rivers with crystal clear waters, magical landscapes, offering ideal for nature lovers and those keen on mountain wanderings. Also many of the villages can participate in local events and festivals, with separate events Carnival in January, known as «Regkoutsaria». Leaving it is necessary to obtain furs and woven from high quality local crafts thriving Kastoria and Argos Orestiko. The capital of Kastoria, built on the west bank of the lake is a rapidly growing city but retains the picturesque.

The county is bordered north and vorioanatolika the Florina prefecture, south and southwest of the prefecture of Ioannina, in the southern prefecture of Grevena, southeast of the prefecture of Kozani and west by Albania. On the south shore of Lake Kastoria-known as the village-Orestias Dispilio recently discovered a large lake settlement Neolithic era. Archaeologists estimate that the lake waters cover the ruins of a city 3,000 residents. Among the findings of a boat out of 4000 BC about which is the oldest in the world and an inscription of 5260 BC which is of particular importance for the origin of the Greek alphabet