Kastoria
Built on a peninsula that juts into Lake Orestiada in the mountains of northern Greece, Kastoria is a little town with an unusual concentration of Byzantine churches and well-preserved Byzantine and Ottoman-era mansions lining its streets. The town has been a centre of the fur trade for centuries — historically exporting wolf, weasel, fox, and beaver pelts across Central Europe — and retains a lively café and restaurant scene alongside scenic lake and mountain views.
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- Population13,387
- Nearest water from center 3.1 km1.9 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.7 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
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Kastoria: quick answers
Where is Kastoria?
Kastoria is in Καστοριά, Greece, about 42 km26 miles in a straight line from Korçë.
How do you get to Kastoria?
The nearest airport is Argos Orestiko (KSO), about 20 min away by road. The nearest train station is Ξινό Νερό, about 1 hr 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kastoria?
The warmest month is August, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 0°C32°F. The wettest month is December, with about 77 mm3.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kastoria?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 28 restaurants, 43 cafés and 65 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.