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( 23850 46555;
www.hotel-veltsi.gr
;
Km 6 Florina-Prespes Rd; s/d €30/40; )
This
new hotel 6km west of town has stylish, well-furnished rooms and an outdoor pool. It's
also good in winter (Mt Vigla ski resort is 15km farther).
Eating & Drinking
Psarotaverna O Giorgos
SEAFOOD $
( 23850 23622; Grevenon 16; fish €5-9; 8pm-1am Mon-Sat, 12pm-6pm Sun)
Up in the
backstreets, Georgios Hasos has long maintained Florina's only fish restaurant. Try the
Aegean or freshwater fish (grilled trout only €6) accompanied by a local sparkling lem-
onade, along with vintage '50s Greek music. Open after 9pm in summer.
Mezedopoleon Koukoutsi
GREEK $
( 23850 46010; Stoa Spyraki 6; mezedhes €3-6; 11am-1am)
Opened in 2012 on a west-
end shopping alley above the river, Koukoutsi serves refreshing mezedhes and is good
for vegetarians; try the seasonal wild greens, grilled mushrooms and famous Florina
sweet red peppers with garlic and tomato. There are also some light meats, such as
kefte-
dakia
(meatballs) and sausages.
Prespa
TAVERNA $
(
23850 23973; Tyrnovou 12; mains €5-8;
dinner)
This simple, central taverna has good
grills.
Taverna Petrino
TAVERNA $
( 23850 22560; Pavlou Mela 2; mains €5-8; 10am-11pm)
If you're waiting for a train, this
big taverna on the crossroads above the station has standard Greek fare.
Olympion Café
CAFE
(cnr Pavlou Mela & Papathanasiou; 9am-2am)
Halfway up pedestrianised Pavlou Mela,
this student cafe offers 10% off drinks on Tuesdays.
Art Café
CAFE
(
23850 26535; Pavlou Mela 106;
9am-2am)
Outdoors on Pavlou Mela's western end,
this has colourful retro couches.
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