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Besides manor houses and tasty food, we often forget to go and enjoy the tranquillity and fresh air of the countryside. The nature of Macedonia offers inhabitants of the capital very beautiful scenery in the mountains around Polifitou Lake, the village of Imera, and the banks of the Velvendos River. Routes are many and worth visiting (www.kozani.gr/tourism/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=14&Itemid=76).

In Kozani, you will find places for relaxation and you can take a walk without being away from the centre – in the park of Kouri, where there are sports facilities, Agios Dimitrios Park near the city centre, as well as the City Park.

Customs and traditions

The noisiest, but the most interesting time to visit the city is during Lent, when the Carnival which is one of the most popular in Greece, takes place, with its big bonfires called "Fanos" and songs of masked participants. During the carnival, local people return to the local dialect in order to express themselves without rules and restrictions – in line with Dionysian festivals.

One of the summer traditions is "Horsemen of Siatista", which is held on the eve of the Assumption on 15 August, in the monastery of the Virgin Mikrokastro. During the festival, they go down to the village on horses and celebrate by dancing with locals.

This year, the festival of "Theodoria" also began. This is an arts festival in Servia and Kozani, which aims at showing Byzantine monuments of the region through cultural development and arts - classical and traditional music, modern dance and fine arts.

Information about Kozani: www.kozanh.gr.