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January 3, 2019

The Byzantine church of Meteora, Knights Templars and hidden symbols (Part 1)

January 3, 2019
By George Kourelis
Cultural, Historical, Religion, Things to See

The untold story of Kalambaka’s Byzantine church In the old part of Kalambaka town, right beneath the giant cliffs of Meteora lies an elusive and relatively unknown monument. The locals know it as the Byzantine church. It’s the oldest standing monument of the entire Meteora region, with a truly fascinating story embedded on its walls,

November 17, 2015

Tips and ideas for your visit to Meteora in 2022

November 17, 2015
By Kostas Chasiotis
Planning Your Trip, Things to do, Things to See, Top Reads

Things to do and what to see at Meteora Plan to visit Meteora in 2022 and you are not sure which is the best itinerary for your travel plans? You are in the right place! Below we give some tips and ideas on how to better organize an itinerary for your trip to Meteora. One

August 5, 2014

The legend of the Dragon’s Cave

There is a story told to all children in the area about the old times when a Dragon used to leave inside a huge cave underneath the Varlaam monastery. The dragon each night used to go to the near village of Kastraki to feed on the people and their livestock. People became very desperate and

May 6, 2014

The Hermits of Meteora

May 6, 2014
By Kostas Chasiotis
Cultural, Historical, Religion, Things to See, Top Reads

The Holy Meteora, one of the most admirable and awe-inspiring sceneries in the world, with their gigantic rocks reaching heights of more than 600 meters, so many centuries ago it was formed here one of the most important monastic communities of Greece. On top of these exposed to weather elements peaks of Meteora and in

April 28, 2014

A few tips and ideas to make a memorable visit at Meteora

April 28, 2014
By Kostas Chasiotis
Cultural, Planning Your Trip, Things to do, Things to See, Top Reads

The majority of our 3 million visitors tend to organize very hasty trips to Meteora of just 1 day or even less of only a few hours! Visiting the area and all the monasteries in only 1 day let alone in a few hours is next to impossible. The monasteries are generally open to all

April 14, 2014

The Great Meteoron monastery

April 14, 2014
By Kostas Chasiotis
Cultural, Historical, Religion, Things to See, Top Reads

Definitely the biggest and one of the most impressive monasteries in Meteora is the Holy Monastery of Transfiguration of Jesus, best known as Great Meteoron. The monastery was constructed on top of the biggest rock named accordingly “Platis lithos” or “Wide Rock”, having a total area of more than 50 acres and height reaching more

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