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Meteora Monasteries

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Meteora Monasteries

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Location: Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Τρικάλων, Greece

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1. Varlaam Monastery – View of Varlaam Monastery loop from Καλαμπάκα

11.2km

03:32

440m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Roussanou Monastery – View of the Thumb of Meteora loop from Καλαμπάκα

10.1km

03:30

500m

510m

Expert hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. View of the Thumb of Meteora – View of Varlaam Monastery loop from Καλαμπάκα

18.4km

05:53

770m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Rainer & Petra

June 23, 2024

The monks' love for God, monasticism and asceticism provided the impetus for this very special way of life on the rugged towers of the plain of Thessaly. Monasticism is the highest calling and the path that leads most directly to holiness. It is the complete dedication of man to God. It is the imitation of the angels in divine love, in song, in obedience and in the service of souls, which is why it has been called "equal to the angels" and the "angelic state". The whole life of a monk consists in opening the heart completely to God and obeying his commandments, constantly striving for holiness and praying incessantly. Whether at work, in study or in the silence of prayer, the monk calls unceasingly to the Lord in his heart with the short prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us".
Over the centuries, the Meteora monasteries have been nuclei of holiness for a multitude of monks, a bastion of faith and civilization, treasure troves of the values and virtues of the Greek Orthodox spirit

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JakobusPilger

September 15, 2025

With the succinct words "They are bizarre geological formations, the rock pillars in Thessaly, Greece. They rise suddenly and gigantically from the plain. As early as the end of the Byzantine Empire, hermits moved into caves in the rocks, where they led a dangerous life in absolute solitude. High on the rocks stand monasteries, built under the most difficult conditions...", the text on the ARD Mediathek website describes the situation of this very special region, which has quite rightly been awarded the honorary title of World Heritage Site by UNESCO. A short, 15-minute film (available only in German) offers culture-loving viewers a first impression. It can be viewed at =>> ardmediathek.de/video/schaetze-der-welt/die-felsenkloester-von-meteora-griechenland-folge-42/3sat/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS83MjMyMTc0

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1. Varlaam Monastery – View of Varlaam Monastery loop from Καλαμπάκα

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