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Kozani prefecture is located in Western Macedonia and borders the counties of Pella
and Florina
on the north, Imathia and Pieria on the east, Larissa on the southeast, Kastoria
on the west and Grevena on the south.
The county of Kozani is situated on the crossroads between the regions of Macedonia,
Epirus and Thessaly. It is best known for the role it plays in supplying electricity
to the rest of Greece. Kozan
i is the sole place in Greece where saffron is grown as a crop and the fruit
grown here is of excellent quality, mostly peaches and apples. The area is also
famed for its dairy produce and fine wines.
All of the above have brought prestige to the area both from within Greece and
the Balkans.
Many findings from prehistoric, ancient and Byzantine times show that this county
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Kozani Today
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The
county is an impressive combination of mountains, plains,
valleys, large streams and lakes.
Indeed, the whole area houses a wealth of flora and fauna. What's more, the natural
habitat exists in harmony with the traditions of the area as well as the modern
way of life of its residents.
Using the town of Kozani as a starting point, there are a number of outings one
can enjoy where
you will encounter historical monuments, rare species of animals, ancient treasures
and local traditions. The visitor will surely be enchanted by them all.
Kozani, a picturesque town set 710 meters above sea level, is the prefectural
capital.
The town has several interesting churches, some with beautifully carved icon-screens,
some with
lovely frescoes, as well as a few 19th century mansion houses. Kozani’s
pride and glory is the Kouventarios Municipal Library, which contains 69.000
volumes and a large number of manuscripts.
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Those wishing a more traditional atmosphere will want to go to Siatista
(28 km.
to the southwest)
on the slopes of Mt. Siniatsikos (alt. 920 m.). Thanks to its fur industry, the
town prospered in terms of both commerce and culture in the 18th and 19th century,
and the churches, schools and
mansions built during that era still stand. The interiors of Siatista’s
houses are beautifully decorated with carved wooden ceilings, stained glass windows
and elegant fireplaces.
The market town of Velvendos lies 30 kilometers southeast of Kozani. Surrounded
by plane and
poplar woods, peach orchards and hazelnut stands near the Aliakmon River, it
too has retained
many of its old mansions. In addition, many new buildings are designed in the
traditional style.
Servia controls the pass over the mountains to Thessaly. Here there is both a
Byzantine fortress
and several Byzantine churches with superb frescoes.
Finally, at Perdikas, near the town of Ptolemaida, the anthropologist Aris Poulianos
discovered the bones of a prehistoric elephant. One of the oldest specimens of
the kind ever found in Europe, it lived in the region some three million years
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