FLORINA TRAVEL GUIDE

This page is a guide only. It contains recommendations from either TMs, Referees or Parents from previous seasons. Venues or official hotels may change for the current season so we recommend that you check the reglement’s before confirming any travel arrangements. If you are booking hotels before the reglement is out, we advise you may want to consider booking with free cancellation as it is not guaranteed that competition details will stay the same.

Background Info

Florina is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Western Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia, Greece. Its capital is the town of Florina.
Florina – Wikipedia
Florina Tourist information

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Visa Requirements
None (as of 29.07.2025).
Please be aware the EU plans to introduce the Entry/Exit system (EES). This is a new digital border system that will change requirements for British nationals travelling to the Schengen area https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-entryexit-system – see Entry requirements – Greece travel advice – GOV.UK

Local Emergency Numbers
Telephone: 112 (ambulance, fire, police)
Calling 999 from a UK mobile in Greece will automatically transfer you to the Greek emergency services

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London on +44 (0) 20 7008 5000 (24 hours)

Venue
Florina Sport Centre and Florina Fencing Club (Oxif Arena), Florina, GREECE

Nearby Supermarket (to venue)
IOANNOU E. ALEXANDROS – ZYGOMANIS A. DIMITRIOS O.E, Florinas – Thessalonikis Rd, 53100 Florina (7 min walk)

Hotels
TBC

Flights
The closest airport to Flórina is Kastoria National Airport (KSO), a small airport located approximately 24.1 miles (38.9 km) south of the city center. The driving distance is about 41.1 miles (66.2 km), which typically takes around 1 hour and 12 minutes by car.