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Bookmark or Share- Meteora Greece: What to See - by Visit MeteoraMeteora Greece is a place of immense beauty located at the center of the Greek peninsula. How could anyone describe this astonishing geological phenomenon and the breathtaking landscape of the Meteora region?
- Meteora - UNESCO World Heritage CentreMeteora. In a region of almost inaccessible sandstone peaks, monks settled on these 'columns of the sky' from the 11th century onwards. Twenty-four of these monasteries were built, despite incredible difficulties, at the time of the great revival of the eremetic ideal in the 15th century.
- The Meteora Monasteries - A Holy Site of Greece - Visit MeteoraThe six active Meteora monasteries create a truly inspiring and sensational setting of overwhelming rock formations with these ancient monuments occupying their picks. In essence, Meteora today has become a preservation ark for the 2000-year-old Christian Orthodox creed.
- Meteora - WikipediaThe Meteora (/ ˌ m ɛ t i ˈ ɔːr ə /; Greek: Μετέωρα, pronounced) is a rock formation in the regional unit of Trikala, in Thessaly, in northwestern Greece, hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, second in importance only to Mount Athos.
- Meteora Monasteries - The Holy Land - Geological phenomenonMeteora is a great place to experience , a spectacular landscape and byzantine monasteries perched on top of steep rocks that house priceless artifacts and wall paintings. Today only six monasteries are active with a small number of monks or nuns who reside on Meteora.
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