Cinemas

Films shown in original language with Greek subtitles. Cartoons are often translated to Greek.

• Kozani Archaeological Museum.
• Kozani museum of folklore and natural history is a place worth visiting. It is built according to old Macedonian architecture, and in its 6 floors, visitor can see everything about the georgaphy, natural history, flora and animals of the region, as well as the history, the traditions and the past way of life in Kozani.
• Kozani Museum of modern local history.
• Macedonian Struggle.
• The church of Agios Nikolaos 350 years old.
• Other attractions include the Lassani Square.
• The Municipal Park Municipal Theatre of Kozani, and the hill of Xenia with the nice view of all the city

Architecture

The city combines modern with old architecture. Some magnificent buildings are the Clock tower, the Townhall, the Folklore museum, the "Valtadoreio" Gymnasium, the National Bank building, the "Ermioneion" Hotel and the mansions of Georgios Lassanis and Grigorios Vourkas.

By plane

The city is connected with Athens (4 times/week) from Filippos Airport which lies 3 km south-east of Kozani.

By regional coach

Interurban coaches ("KTEL" buses) are by far the most convenient way to travel around Greece, as well as for intra-regional travelling. There is frequent bus service from Athens Kifissias Station to Kozani 4 times a day (cost is about €30 - 470 km), as well as from Thessaloniki bus terminal "Macedonia" to Kozani every hour from 06:00 am to 10:00 am (about € 10). The city is also connected by bus to Ioannina, Larissa, Volos and to all other towns and villages in West Macedonia.

By train

Trains (OSE) connect Kozani to Thessaloniki 3 times a day.

By bus

The public transit in the city is provided by minibuses, and between the center and the municipal departments, it is provided by Transit buses.

By taxi

Taxi in Kozani, as everywhere in Greece are comparably cheap. You should not pay more than € 3 if you hail a cab (blue colour) on the road to take you anywhere in the city. Note that taxi meters have two rates - rate 1 applies from 5am till midnight, and rate 2, the double rate, from midnight to 5am.

There many shops downtown.

The choices for eating are Taverns (Ταβέρνα) where mostly meat dishes are served, Restaurants (Εστιατόριο) where Greek dishes can be found (there are Italian and Chinese restaurants also), Psistaries (Ψησταριά) (Grill houses) where the main dish is grilled meat, Fast Food choices are local Souvlatzidika (Οβελιστήριο or Σουβλατζίδικο) where souvlaki is served, and typical fast food chains such as Goody's and Everest.

People in Greece usually eats late in the evening (21:00 - 24:00), during the day most Taverns, Psistaries and Restaurants are closed. However, Fast Food restaurants are open all day long.

Local cuisine

A typical dish in Kozani is the so called Giaprakia. The main ingredients are meat and rice in salty vine-leaf, having the shape of a ball. It is used often as Christmas food. Kichi (Kozanitiko kichi) is called another local dish, which is actually a cheese pie with circular form.

Restaurants (Εστιατόριο) and Taverns (Ταβέρνα)

Budget

Mid range

Splurge

Psistaries (Ψησταριά) (Grill houses)

Psistaries serve mostly meat, salads and french fries. The meat usually is ordered by weight, and the price is per kilo also. One portion is 330gr of grilled meat.

Winter bars, pubs and clubs, usually close down during summer. Most of them have a different facility for the summer.

All year round

Winter

Summer