Museums

Byzantine Museum of Kastoria

Its collection of 12th- to 18th-century icons comes from Kastoria’s churches and explains why the city is often described as an open-air museum of Byzantine art.

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What you will discover

Its collection of 12th- to 18th-century icons comes from Kastoria’s churches and explains why the city is often described as an open-air museum of Byzantine art.

Quick check before setting out

Time: 45–75 min
Access: On foot · uphill approach
Hours and cost: Daily except Tuesday · summer 08:30–17:00 · winter 08:30–15:30 · €10 · reduced and free-admission categories apply

Before setting out: Opening hours, tickets, road access and weather can change. Confirm them on the day before setting out.

Practical plan

Allow 45–75 min for Byzantine Museum of Kastoria. Recommended access: On foot · uphill approach. Add a little time for parking, walking and photographs.

What to combine it with

Keep the route compact by combining it with Folklore Museum of Kastoria, Folklore Museum of Korestia and Wax Museum of Folklore and Prehistory, rather than adding distant stops to the same day.

Before setting out

Opening hours: Daily except Tuesday · summer 08:30–17:00 · winter 08:30–15:30. Cost / tickets: €10 · reduced and free-admission categories apply. Opening hours, tickets, road access and weather can change. Confirm them on the day before setting out.

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Where to eat nearby

Sweet Home Concierge suggestions for this route. Confirm opening hours by phone and reserve where needed.

Pasatempos6 Ermou Street · modern Greek cuisine+30 24674 00113

Kalnterimi12 Vizantiou, Doltso · local and Mediterranean cuisine+30 24674 01195

Palia Poli51 Orestiados, Doltso · lakeside Greek cuisine+30 24670 21401

To Steki tis PareasKastoria · Greek and Mediterranean cuisine+30 24670 82397

Gaitanis Meat HouseAgios Athanasios · meat dishes+30 698 988 2500

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Original Sweet Home Kastoria content · Last checked: 24 August 2026. Photo credits

Combine it with

Museums

→Folklore Museum of KastoriaInside the 17th-century Nerantzis Aivazis Mansion, furnished rooms, household objects and workspaces recreate the life of a Kastoria urban family.→Folklore Museum of KorestiaThe collection presents tools, textiles, household objects and rural life in Korestia from the 19th century onwards. Access should be confirmed in advance.→Wax Museum of Folklore and PrehistoryIn Mavrochori, life-size scenes recreate trades, domestic life, customs and episodes of prehistory. It is an easy family stop on the eastern lake route.

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