Meteora literally means “middle of the sky”, “suspended in the air” or “in the heavens above” is one of the Gem in Europe.
Meteora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria I, II, IV, V and VII. The word Serene, spiritual, magical, mystical, extraordinary, breathtaking, immense, inspiring, impressive all apply to this beautiful and amazing landscape.
Meteora is an exquisite complex that consists of huge dark stone pillars near the mountains of Pindos. The monasteries that sit on top of these rocks make up the second most important monastic community in Greece, after Mount Athos. Out of the 24 monasteries that were founded throughout the centuries, only six of them are active today and can be visited.
The monasteries of Meteora are perhaps some of the most photographed icons in all of Europe.
The history of Meteora goes many millenniums back. Theories upon the creation of this natural phenomenon are associated with the geological movements that have occurred several geological periods ago. Scientists believe that these pillars were formed about 60 million years ago.
In the Byzantine times, monks had the inspiration to construct monasteries on top of these rocks so that they would be closer to god. The foundation of Meteora monasteries began around the 11th century.
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Thank you for sharing your photos. The information you added was very useful as well.
I haven’t visited Meteora even though it is very close to where I live. It is one of my dream destinations so I will have to start planning my trip.
I’ve heard that it’s best to visit it during spring or autumn. The summer appears to be extremely hot in that region. When did you visit it?
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