ancient meteora Archives

March 5, 2019

10 Good Reasons to join the Hiking tour of Meteora

March 5, 2019
By Vaggelis Kourelis
Hiking Tours, Planning Your Trip, Things to do

Among the best things to do, without a doubt, is to join a hiking tour of Meteora. Even more so, in the Springtime when nature is at its best the most ideal time to hike at Meteora. It would be a pity to travel halfway around the globe to visit one of the most beautiful

March 1, 2019

Meteora and the different types of monasticism

March 1, 2019
By Vaggelis Kourelis
Historical, Religion

The monasticism of Meteora over the centuries Throughout the centuries, the monastic life of Meteora includes the different types of monasticism found within Orthodox Christianity. For over a thousand years, Meteora gave shelter to those who wished to retreat forming a monastic community that at its peak had over 24 monasteries. Today, only six of