landmark
Nymfaio
A stone-built mountain village in beech forest, home to a brown-bear sanctuary near Florina.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Flórina
West Macedonia, Greece · Europe
About Flórina
Flórina is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ammochóri, 32km from Lake Prespa.
Flórina is in West Macedonia, Greece, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ammochóri, about 6 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Flórina?
Within an hour or so of Flórina: Nymfaio (17 km), Heraclea Lyncestis (26 km), Lake Prespa (32 km), Pelister National Park (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Flórina?
The nearest famous roads are Galičica Pass Road and Katara Pass.
Where is Flórina?
Flórina is in West Macedonia, Greece, about 6 km from Ammochóri.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,686
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- West Macedonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 40.7820, 21.4098
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Flórina
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
Galičica Pass Road
A 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.
52 km · about 60 min drive
national park
Galičica National Park
A mountain park on the ridge between Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, crossed by a paved road with viewpoints over both lakes at once.
53 km · about 60 min drive
waterfall
Edessa Waterfalls
The Karanos cascade plunges 70 m beside a leafy park, the tallest waterfall in mainland Greece.
54 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Flórina
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 52 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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