The 6 Best Things to do Good for Big Groups in Kastoria, West Macedonia

"Kastoria Outdoors" is an alternative tourism company that operates in Greece (mainly in Kastoria and generally in western Macedonia and Ioannina). We specialize in the daily implementation of outdoor activities such as: - Lake Canoe Tour - Pedalo - Trekking - Climbing-Rappel - Lake Water Ski-Wakeboard - Rafting, Hot Dog or Monoraft in Voidomatis or Arachthos river (over 5 persons) - Mountain tour at "Grammos" (6 seater 4X4 mountain taxi or 9 seater 4X4 mini bus), capable of providing snack (over 4 persons) - Cycling (over 4 persons) Our aim is to unite HUMAN with NATURE. This is why we ensure that all our activities take place in a natural virgin environment. In addition to individual activities, our company offers Combined PROGRAMS ACTIVITIES for groups, schools and companies (over 6 persons), tailored to your requirements and at special prices! Examples include the following: - Lake Canoe or Pedalo+visit to the monastery "Mavriotissa" - Lake Canoe or Pedalo+visit to the Prehistoric Lake Settlement - Trekking+Visit to the Monastery "Mavriotissa"+Visit to the "Dragon’s Cave" - Trekking+Archery+Slackline - Trekking+Climbing+Rappel - Cycling+Visit to the Monastery "Mavriotissa" - Cycling+Lake Canoe or Pedalo - Cycling+Archery+Slackline - Cycling+Climbing-Rappel - Mountain tour at "Grammos" (6-seater 4X4 mountain taxi or 9-seater 4X4 mini bus)+Archery+Slackline, capable of providing snacks or full meal or even barbecue by the alpine lake "Moutsalia-Arrenes" To take part in one or more of our activities, simply submit our application form. Our Objective is that our guests experience the beauty of our city as well as all the regions in which we operate, through enjoyable outdoor activities! For Participants in activities, we provide modern individual safety equipment which is sterilized after each use. Thanks to our experienced staff and our trained and experienced guides-attendants, we guarantee maximum safety and promise unforgettable experiences. In All our activities there are different levels of difficulty so that all our clients, with no exception of age or physical abilities can participate in. In Every activity we are able to capture your experiences (photographically), even while rafting! It is also possible to print your photos on T-Shirts to so that your experience stays unforgettable! We also create Activity Programs for groups, schools and companies, tailored to your requirements and at special prices! So, if you're the adventurous visitor looking for something else-different, we are your people. Contact us, tell us your wishes and we will make your experience unforgettable...!!! IMPORTANT: All our activities take place under the supervision of experienced and trained guides-attendants of our company ensuring your safety.

The Byzantine Museum of Kastoria, which occupies premises built in 1985, was inaugurated in 1989 and remained open until June 2013. During that period it housed an ‘interim’ exhibition in one of its three galleries. The new exhibition material focuses mainly on panel icons and sanctuary doors, of which there are seventy-five (75); there are also five (5) fragments of frescoes, and thirty (30) other items, examples of the minor arts. The inclusion of this material was reviewed and proposed in a report based on the following principles, consonant with contemporary museological and museographic practice: • Connection with the social and economic context of the period that permitted the painting of the icons and the system of values they serve. • Emphasis on the uninterrupted consequence of the city of Kastoria, which, its peripheral position notwithstanding, flourished in both the Byzantine and the post-Byzantine eras (9th-19th century). • Creation of a museum devoted exclusively to Byzantine and post -Byzantine icons, documenting both the unique character of the icons of Kastoria and the multiple aspects of their function in the Byzantine world, which are among the most important sets of icons in the world. • Organisation of the exhibits in direct association with the churches from which they came, as a spur for the creation of an archaeological walking route in Kastoria, a city that is considered as a prime example of a living, open-air museum. • Creation of a modern, scientifically serious but at the same time visitor -friendly museum.