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The land of the lakes
An outstanding natural landscape dotted with six magnificent lakes (Vegorítida, Petrón Lake, Zázari, Ximarítida, Mikrí and Megáli Préspa), picture-perfect lakeside villages, stone-built villages and a beautiful capital traversed by a river: this is the prominent director’s Theo Angelopoulos favourite filmmaking spot, the place that inspired him deeply to praise beauty and life… The capital is Flórina and experienced an outstanding cultural and economical uplift around 1893 due to its railway connection with Thessaloniki.
Despite the human presence, this area is considered to be one of the most important wetlands of Northern Greece
The enchanting Lake Zazari or the Mikrolimni has been identified as one of the most important wetlands in Northern Greece, and belongs to the Natura 2000 network.
At a distance of 19 kilometers from Florina and 178 kilometers from Thessaloniki to Vigla, there is the organized ski resort of Vigla - Pisoderi
Ski resort of Vigla – Pisoderi located on a highway and the road is open throughout the winter providing easy and secure access to the visitors while also having a large car park.
Vegoritida is also referred to as Lake Ostrovo, while its other three names are Lake Arnissa, Lake Kelly and Lake St. Panteleimon.
One of the largest natural lakes in our country, Vegoritida, although it has undergone significant alterations from human activities.