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 to Northern Greece Drama Edessa Florina Kastoria Kavala Mt. Athos Mt. Olympus Prespa Lakes Seres Thassos Thessaloniki |
Discover Northern Greece ...
Drama Drama is a land of valleys and mountains with alpine refuges and ski resorts. Glorious forests home to flocks of birds. Fertile ground and endless tobacco plantations. Caves with enormous multicoloured stalactites. Rivers whose lyrical waters bubble gently. The scenary in the region is simply magical and the people hospitable people with warm smiles. ... 
Edessa Famous for its many waterfalls and greenery, Edessa is virtually unknown to tourists, which is a blessing and a shame. The town is one of the most beautiful in Greece full of little streams, bridges and parks. There are many small kataraktes (waterfalls) throughout the town and one big one which is the main attraction... 
Florina Formerly a very popular mountain town, Florina has seen its fortunes fall with the upheavals to the north. That doesn't mean that you won't enjoy this very lively, interesting and beautiful town. There is a skiing resort at Vigla and if you are going to the Prespa lakes you will most likely be coming through here ... 
Kastoria Kastoria is one of Macedonia's most picturesque cities and is in fact regarded by the Greeks as one of the most beautiful towns in the country. Built on the an isthmus on the shores of lovely lake Orestiada and surrounded by mountains, it is a city of old neighbourhoods, narrow lanes, stately mansions and Byzantine churches ... 
Kavala Kavala is one of the most attractive of Greece's large cities rising like an ampitheatre from the beautiful harbor up to a huge byzantine fortress. Built on the ancient city of Neopolis, the cities population doubled in 1922 when the Greeks from Asia minor made there way here during the exchange of populations ... 
Mt. Athos Mount Athos is simply one of the most beautiful places on earth, more like a fantasy than what we know of as reality. Enormous monasteries, like castles or fortresses dot the coast and appear on the mountain slopes with every bend in the road. There are virgin forests and animals that are found nowhere but the Holy Mountain ... 
Mt. Olympus Mount Olympus is Greece's highest mountain and the home to the Gods of Greek mythology. The mountain is rich in tree and plant life, supporting over 1700 species, some very rare. The main village of Litohoro is connected by bus from Athens and Thessaloniki and by train though the station is 9 kilometers from the village. ... 
Prespa Lakes The two lakes of Megali Prespa and Mikri Prespa is an area of incredible beauty and has not been discovered by tourists yet. Seperated by a narrow isthmus they could easily be one big lake, with most of Megali Prespa in FYROM and Albania. The Prespa area is a national park. There is an information center in the village of Agios Germanos... 
Seres Seres, the prefectural capital, is a modern, bustling city, with broad streets and open squares. The new town blends pleasantly with the old. In its northern sector, on the piney hill of Koula, the ruins of the ancient acropolis and the Byzantine castle bear witness to a history stretching from the depths of time ... 
Thassos Greece's Emerald Isle. Thassos is blessed with excellent beaches and a road that circles completely around island making them all accessable.The mythological island of the Sirens, Thassos has been inhabited since the Stone age and later colonized by Parians who were sent there by the oracle at Delphi ... 
Thessaloniki The nightlife, resturants and ouzeries are exceptional. The city is also the site of the renown Thessaloniki Film Festival in October-November. Thessaloniki has a high-fashion industry that rivals Athens so if you like to shop for clothes, shoes and jewelry you will be quite happy here ...
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