Lake Prespa
A high mountain lake shared by Greece, Albania and North Macedonia. The Greek shore has small villages, pelican colonies and the islet of Agios Achillios with the ruins of a Byzantine basilica.
- Where
- Florina, Western Macedonia, Greece
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 40.9000, 21.0500
Get the Lake Prespa stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Prespa. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Western Macedonia volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lake Prespa
Vikos Gorge 111 km
A gorge in the Pindus Mountains of northwestern Greece, running about 32 km along the southern slopes of Mount Tymphe. Its depth ranges from 120 to 1,350 metres, and it is listed by Guinness among the deepest gorges in the world relative to its width.
Aigai 117 km
The first capital of ancient Macedon, near the village of Vergina. Royal tombs were found here, including one thought to be that of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, and a UNESCO site museum covers them.
Zagori 119 km
A group of about 46 stone villages in the Pindus mountains of Epirus, joined by old arched bridges. The region includes the Vikos Gorge, one of the deepest in the world for its width, and is a UNESCO listed landscape.
Ioannina Castle 138 km
The fortified old town of Ioannina in northwestern Greece, beside Lake Pamvotida. The present walls date largely from the reconstruction under Ali Pasha in the late Ottoman period and include Byzantine parts.
Varlaam monastery 140 km
The second largest of the Meteora monasteries, standing on a high rock reached by a long flight of steps. Its church was painted in 1548, and a museum holds icons and manuscripts.
Rousanou Monastery 140 km
An Orthodox monastery, now a convent, near Kalambaka in Thessaly. It sits on top of a rocky precipice more than 415 metres above the Pineios valley floor and is one of the monasteries of Meteora.
Meteora 141 km
A cluster of tall sandstone pillars in Thessaly with Orthodox monasteries built on their tops from the 14th century. Six are still active, and the whole area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mount Olympus 143 km
The highest mountain in Greece at 2,918 metres, home of the twelve gods in ancient myth. Its summit Mytikas can be reached by hikers from Litochoro, and the area is a national park and biosphere reserve.
Questions
Where is Lake Prespa?
Lake Prespa is in Florina, Western Macedonia, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Vikos Gorge (111 km), Aigai (117 km), Zagori (119 km).
How do I get the Lake Prespa stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Prespa and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Western Macedonia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lake Prespa before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Western Macedonia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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