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Nymfaio
A stone-built mountain village in beech forest, home to a brown-bear sanctuary near Florina.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Amýntaio
West Macedonia, Greece · Europe
About Amýntaio
Amýntaio is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Filótas, 55km from Pelister National Park.
Amýntaio is in West Macedonia, Greece, with about 3,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Filótas, about 8 km away.
The Amyntaio railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Αμυνταίου, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Amyntaio) is the railway station of Amyntaio in West Macedonia, Greece. The station is located close to the center of the settlement, on the Thessaloniki–Bitola railway, 152.2 kilometres (94.6 mi) fromRead more
Thessaloniki, and is severed by Local services to Thessaloniki and Florina. The station is served (since 9 September 2007) by the Thessaloniki Regional Railway (formerly the Suburban Railway).
It was servered by trains on the Kozani–Amyntaio line; however these have been suspended since 2009.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Amýntaio?
Within an hour or so of Amýntaio: Nymfaio (16 km), Edessa Waterfalls (34 km), Kastoria (40 km), Heraclea Lyncestis (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Amýntaio?
The nearest famous roads are Galičica Pass Road and Katara Pass.
Where is Amýntaio?
Amýntaio is in West Macedonia, Greece, about 8 km from Filótas.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,671
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- West Macedonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 40.6897, 21.6797
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Amýntaio
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Edessa Waterfalls
The Karanos cascade plunges 70 m beside a leafy park, the tallest waterfall in mainland Greece.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Kastoria
A Byzantine fur-trading town on a peninsula in Lake Orestiada, with dozens of medieval churches and ottoman-era mansions along misty lakeside promenades. The lake loop road passes the Dragon's Cave and a lakeshore monastery.
40 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
Heraclea Lyncestis
A Hellenistic and Roman city site south of Bitola with a theatre and large early Christian floor mosaics, with parking at the entrance.
46 km · about 55 min drive
national park
Pelister National Park
North Macedonia's oldest national park featuring ancient Molika pine forests, glacial mountain lakes known as the Eyes of Pelister, and alpine scenery.
55 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
Lake Prespa
A tranquil lake shared by three countries on Greece's northwestern border, home to pelican colonies and Byzantine island churches.
57 km · about 65 min drive
ancient ruins
Royal Tombs of Vergina
The UNESCO-listed burial site of Macedonian royalty including Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, with stunning golden artifacts.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Amýntaio
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 77 kmGaličica Pass RoadA serpentine road climbs over the Galičica massif between Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, topping out near 1,600 m with rare twin-lake panoramas inside Galičica National Park.
Driving in Greece
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.88/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€7.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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