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Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Τρικάλων

View of the Meteora Rock Formations

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Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Τρικάλων

View of the Meteora Rock Formations

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Location: Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Τρικάλων, Greece

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1. View of Meteora Monastery loop from Kalabaka

7.95km

02:31

310m

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2. View of Meteora Monastery loop from Καλαμπάκα

7.74km

02:32

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3. Hiking loop from Καλαμπάκα

5.24km

01:48

270m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Rainer & Petra

June 23, 2024

There are several caves in the formations of the Meteora rocks. The Theopetra Cave is particularly worth mentioning. This cave is home to the oldest man-made structure in the world. It is a stone wall that closes two-thirds of the entrance to the cave. It was built 23,000 years ago, probably as a barrier against cold and wind.

The first documented hermitages in Meteora date back to the 11th century. These ascetics created small prayer niches next to or in their cave dwellings.

In the 14th and 15th centuries, the ascetics began to climb higher, huge rocks with the help of winches and poles. The monks not only felt undisturbed in the Meteora monasteries, but also safer from looters and raids because the monasteries could only be entered via ladders and ropes.

From the 14th century onwards, the monks built 19 monasteries and the facilities were supported financially and by granting privileges by pious regional rulers such as King Symeon. Over the years, numerous monasteries and hermitages were built.

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Location: Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Τρικάλων, Greece

View of the Meteora Rock Formations

1. View of Meteora Monastery loop from Kalabaka

2. View of Meteora Monastery loop from Καλαμπάκα

3. Hiking loop from Καλαμπάκα

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