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Natural Monuments

Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Τρικάλων

View of the Meteora Monasteries

Natural Monuments

Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Τρικάλων

View of the Meteora Monasteries

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View of the Meteora Monasteries

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Location: Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Τρικάλων, Greece

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September 23, 2025

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The monasteries of Metamorphosis, Varlaam, Rousánou, Agia Triada, Agios Stephanos, and Agios Nikolaos Anapavsas are still inhabited today and can be visited. Each of the monasteries has a different day …

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October 7, 2025

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East of the Pindus Mountains, mighty sandstone cliffs rise to a height of approximately 500 meters. 24 monasteries were once built on their summits. Monks and nuns still live in six of them today. These monasteries are now UNESCO World Heritage sites and are often referred to as "floating monasteries" because they appear almost suspended in fog or low clouds.

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June 23, 2024

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They constructed their way into and survive in these hermitages in an adventurous and life-threatening way. In this extreme danger they experienced their God. Here they surrendered themselves into God's …

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View of Meteora Monastery – View of Kalambaka loop from Meteora

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Elevation 540 m

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Location: Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Τρικάλων, Greece

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