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Kozani Brass & Fanari

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Duration:

3 Days

Type of Excursion:

Organized excursion

Type of Excursion:

Road trip

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Kozani: The crossroads of Northern Greece!

Excursion Itinerary

  • We leave at 06:00 in the morning from our city, where with an intermediate stop for rest and a cup of coffee, we arrive at the crossroads city of Northern Greece, Kozani. With its neoclassical buildings, its mansions, the coexistence of the modern with the classical and the Ottoman with the Christian, the city that stands proudly among three distinct mountains, giving you the opportunity to discover it gradually. Intricate floats, fancy costumes, and a crowd of people dancing to carnival rhythms are images we will see when we arrive in the city. Check-in at the hotel and free time.

  • After we have our breakfast and are in the best mood, we board the bus and head to the city's central square for our tour. As a starting point, its historic center, a meeting and interaction place for the people of the city and the hub of its beautiful, restored mansions. Niki Square is right in the center, as it hosts many of Kozani's neoclassical buildings, such as the listed Erimionion Hotel, the City Hall, and the branch of the National Bank of Greece. A few minutes from the square is one of the city's most iconic landmarks, the metropolitan church of Agios Nikolaos, with its impressive bell tower. Continue your stroll with a visit to the Historical-Folklore Museum of Kozani, which houses hundreds of extremely interesting exhibits of historical and folklore character as well as a gallery. Less than ten minutes away is the Koventareios Municipal Library, a true gem for the city, both with its completely modern exterior design and its internal educational wealth. As the day progresses and midday arrives, the festive atmosphere reaches its peak with the parade of floats and the thousands of people in costume. After the parade in the central square, we will revive one of the most well-known Kozanite customs, the lighting of the Fanou, a large fire that, as they say, drives away evil. After the lighting of the central Fanou, smaller fires are lit in every neighborhood, and the celebration begins, with a lot of dancing and singing, with plenty of wine and local pies. All this accompanied by the Khrysanthos, local brass bands with wind instruments, playing lively pieces that set the rhythm of the celebration. Free time here, and we will also enjoy our lunch. Return to the hotel and overnight stay.

  • After we have our breakfast and collect our luggage, we board the bus and leave behind the beautiful images, dances, and celebrations we experienced and head towards the Velvento settlement, with preserved Macedonian architecture buildings in its historic center, which experienced economic and spiritual prosperity during the Ottoman rule. You can wander its beautiful streets and visit the Folklore Museum to learn more about the area. Also stop by the Velvento Women's Agricultural Cooperative to pick up some of their famous jams. Of course, we won't miss a stop at the artificial lake of the Polyfytos dam on the Aliakmonas River. The lake is crossed by one of the largest bridges in our country, the High Bridge of Servia (optional). We will enjoy our meal in the settlement. We immediately head back to our city...

Included

  • Tours and excursions with luxury air-conditioned coaches.

  • 2 Overnight stay at a selected 4* hotel

  • 2 Breakfast 

  • Tour leader/escort.

  • VAT.

  • Liability insurance coverage

Important

  • Participation in any Organized Tour implies automatic and unconditional acceptance of the General Terms and Conditions of Participation as stated on the website lptravel-services.com.

  • Visits to the monasteries are only permitted in modest attire, i.e. long skirts for women and long pants for men. No shorts, bermudas, etc. allowed.

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