Prespa Travel Guide Welcome to the magical, serene and melancholic landscape of Prespa. Here they peacefully coexist hundreds of species of the animal kingdom and fauna as well as three different people. The Prespa Lakes are on the borders of our country with Albania and FYROM about 35 km west of the town of Florina and approximately 40 km from the city of Kastoria. These are two of the oldest lakes in Europe. Their underground waters pour into the lake of Ohrid (from the oldest, deepest and largest lakes of the continent lying north and share FYROM and Albania) and from there through the river Drin in the Adriatic. Prespa located at an altitude of over 850 meters and the height of the falls only Drakolimnes. They are one of extraordinary beauty and biodiversity ecosystem to global data. It has been declared a National Park in 1974 and in fact this is the largest Park in the country. According to census living here over 1500 species of plants, 19 species (2 endemic), 11 species of amphibians organizations, 21 species of reptiles, 45 mammals and 261 bird species. A visit to Lake Prespa is a dream for many, a dream that is enhanced by the degree of distinctiveness of the area, the beauty and the enigmatic, mystical characters. Askitaria of Great Prespa The Great Prespa with long beaches and dozens of caves has been and still is a place of isolation and Christian prayer. You can see some of them (there are at least 7, 4 and 3 in Albanian to Greek coast) by boat from fishermen. Initially you will see the askitaria of the Transfiguration of the 13th century, then the askitaria of Short Ascension of the 15th century and finally the hermitages of Mary Merciful of the 15th century to visit you will climb 184 stairs 40 meters from the lake level. The third askitaria is the most impressive because of its location and the amazing murals inside the temple. Along with the hermitages will see the rock paintings of the Gulf Psarades (Sweet Mary, St. Nicholas and Platytera). Agios Axilleios St Achilles is a unique beauty inhabited island in Mikri Prespa. The 23 residents have the luxury of living on a private island and a curse to wait years to be joined to the mainland by a fixed structure Basilica of St. Achilles Saint Germain
Panagia Porfira Prespa ecosystem Activities in Prespa Popular sports in the region is mainly bird watching spring when birds fish to feed their young. Ideal spot for observing the pelicans is the hill of lilies. Remarkable places are the Microlimni and Vridonisi. If you love off road routes and holds 4x4 car or motorcycle here is your paradise. The area has fantastic beauty gravel roads in landscapes of outstanding natural beauty: Saint Germain-Spot, Fishermen-boxwood, Vrodero Barbed-Portal-Daseri, Beech-Wasp, Microlimni-Opagia, Agios Germanos Koula. Finally, for fans of winter sports in Prespa near the road that comes from the town of Florina is the ski center Vigla Pisoderiou that is very popular in Western Macedonia.
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