Sights

• The limnetic prehistoric settlement in Dispilio, found in the southern bank of the lake. The discoveries of the excavations showed that the prehistoric man had the know-how and tools in order to fish, hunt and cultivate the land. On the excavations site is shaped an archaeological park and in the museum is a representation of the prehistoric settlement.

• The Petrified forest of Nostimo 20.000.000 years old with tropical plants and palms that are the only ones found on continental Greece and are of great interest for the study of the development of the plants.

• Discoveries of the ancient Dioklitianoupoli in Argos Orestiko.

• The 60 Byzantine Churches of the city of Kastoria dated from the 9th until the 19th century. More known is Virgin Mary Koubelidiki, built at the first decades of 11th century.

• the church of Saint Georgios Omorfokklisias of the 13th century with marvellous hagiographies.

• the beautiful stone bridges in various places of the prefecture.

• the Byzantine Museum that has pictures, sculptures, mosaics, woodcuts etc from the 12th up to the 17th century.
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• The folklore Museum accommodated in the mansion of Nerantzi Aivazi. Between other objects of daily life and feasts there is also a representation of a laboratory of fur dressing.
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