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February 6, 2024

Why An Overnight at Meteora Stay Outshines A Day Trip from Athens

February 6, 2024
By Kostas Chasiotis
Planning Your Trip, Things to do, Things to See

While day trips from Athens may seem convenient, we’re here to reveal why an overnight stay in Meteora is the gateway to its true wonders.

February 11, 2022

5 Amazing Tours to book from Athens in 2022

February 11, 2022
By Vaggelis Kourelis
Destinations, Planning Your Trip, Things to do, Things to See

Discover the five most amazing tours to book from Athens and enjoy the best highlights of mainland Greece! Are you in Athens, you have some extra time to spend and don’t know what to do? Check below to find tour ideas to visit some of Greece’s most unique World Heritage Sites within a day. Experience

July 3, 2020

5 Reasons Why You Should Travel to Meteora This Year

July 3, 2020
By Kostas Chasiotis
Guest Posts, Things to do, Things to See

By Megan Glenn. If floating weightlessly in mid-air sounds like a great way to relieve stress right now, then the county of Meteora, Greece is the perfect destination. The name Meteora means “suspended in the air” and is related to the word meteor. This magical destination contains experiences and sights that are out of this

February 22, 2020

10 reasons why a day-trip to Meteora is not enough!

February 22, 2020
By Vaggelis Kourelis
Planning Your Trip, Things to do, Things to See, Top Reads

Written by: Marina Yoveva If you are at all like me and love traveling the world, then surely you have heard of one of the most fascinating places on planet earth – Meteora. It’s one of the most breathtaking and historical destinations that remain today. That said, I’ve always been confused as to why people

November 21, 2019

Meteora Wines

November 21, 2019
By Vaggelis Kourelis
Culinary, Local Products, Things to do, Things to See, Top Reads

Winemaking during my childhood I still remember my grandpa in his small primitive distillery every October to gather along with many other villagers, all close friends, and relatives from Kastraki to produce the wine and tsipouro. The winemaking of the year was considered to be a unique opportunity, especially for men, to socialize, away from

January 24, 2019

The Byzantine church of Meteora, Templars and hidden symbols (Part 2)

Knights Templars and the church’s hidden history In Part 1 we discussed the connection of the Byzantine church in Kalambaka with the local mythology, the ancient religion, and the general historical context in which the Knights Templars left evidence of their presence here at Meteora. In this part, we’ll present exclusively and for the first

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