Kastoria
Kastoria straddles a narrow peninsula in Lake Orestiada in western Macedonia, and its waterside position has long concentrated the town’s neighbourhoods and roads along the shore. The lake is enclosed by low, wooded hills, while the compact urban fabric climbs the peninsula behind the waterfront. Kastoria is particularly associated with Byzantine ecclesiastical heritage: numerous churches survive from the medieval period, including the 11th-century Church of Panagia Koumbelidiki. For centuries the town was also an important centre of the fur trade, a craft still represented by local businesses. The lakeside promenade and older quarters give this northern Greek town a close relationship with the water.
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Tucked along Lake Orestiada in western Macedonia, Kastoria is a place whose character is shaped by a narrow peninsula reaching into the water. The lake wraps around much of the old town, giving its stone lanes and waterfront promenades a distinctly waterside rhythm. Kastoria is especially associated with its long fur-working tradition, which helped establish it as an important commercial centre in the Balkans. Its historic quarters, including Dolcho and Apozari, retain mansions from the Ottoman era, while dozens of Byzantine and post-Byzantine churches testify to the city's religious and artistic legacy. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Kastoria and western Macedonia.
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