Florina
Where Greece begins
General Information
Other Name: Chlérinon, District: Florina, State: West Macedonia , Greece
Area: 0 -
Languages Spoken: Greek,French, Italian, and German
Long Distance Code: 23850
Importance: Florina is known for locally manufactured leather handicrafts
Best Time to Visit: September to October and May-June
International Access: Connected to all the major cities of Greece.Description
Florina is a town and municipality in mountainous northwestern Macedonia, Greece and its motto is, ''Where Greece begins''.It is also the Metropolitan seat for the region. It lies in the central part of Florina Prefecture, of which it is the capital. Florina belongs to the periphery of West Macedonia. The town''s population is 16,771 people (2001 census). It is in a wooded valley about 13 km south of the border with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.Location
It is the gateway to the Prespa Lakes and, until the modernisation of the road system, of the old town of Kastoria. Its border location find it in proximity to Korçë, Albania and south of Bitola, FYR Macedonia, west of Edessa, northwest of Kozani, and northeast of Ioannina and Kastoria. The nearest airport is situated to the east. The mountains of Verno is to the southwest and Varnous to the northwest.Climate
Mediterranean Climate.