Экскурсии: Касторья

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Castoria

Middle of the plain surrounded by mountains and Wits grams, in Western Macedonia, is the famous lake Orestiada. Beautiful cape a vdaetsya peninsula, which built the city of Castoria. In the city live more than 53,000 residents. Castoria - one of the oldest towns in Western Macedonia was founded in 840 BC This is evidenced by the rich finds of prehistoric era, discovered during archaeological excavations. Name Castoria according to one of the options comes from a mythical hero of the Macedonian Castor - the son of Zeus. The medieval version of the name of city dwelling connected to a large number of beavers in the lake Orestiada (translated from Greek language castor - this beaver). The city has more than 70 Byzantine churches. In the Old Town Manor is Nerandzi Ayvaz, which today posted an ethnographic museum. In one of the most beautiful places of the city, has a panoramic view, is the Byzantine Museum. It Castore was born in the great tradition of the first Skornyakov manufacturing fur, which, along with the spiritual heritage of the Byzantine era has brought world-famous city of Castor. Here Furrier skill passed down from generation to generation to the true art. Today Castoria - Skornyaks ancient capital, is the largest international center for fur.