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Kastoria aquired its name front the Macedonian hero
of' Mythology, Kastor, son of Zeus. The geographical
area of Kastoria is identified as the small ancient
Macedonian state of Orestiada, whose inhabitants were
called Orestes and the capital Argos Orestikon. From
that point, according to history, the Macedonian kings
started to merge the rest small states which formed
the big Macedonian state whose capital was Eges (Vergina)
and later, Pella... >>
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Siatista, a city of 7000 nestled into
the flank of Mount Siniatsiko, is 55 km from Kastoria
and 29 km from Kozani. Strolling through the narrow
cobblestone lanes of the neighbourhoods of Chora and
Geraneia, you will find yourself surrounded by the
charm of a by-gone age that has nonetheless left behind
indelible marks and influences... >>
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