In the 14th and 15th centuries, the ascetics began to climb higher, huge rocks with the help of winches and poles. The monks felt not only undisturbed in the Meteora …

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Varlaam: The monastery, originally founded as a hermitage in the mid-14th century, is still inhabited. After the death of the first hermit, the site remained unused for several years. Construction of the monastery began in 1518 and was likely completed in 1535. The founders of the building stipulated a cenobitic lifestyle in their wills. A traveler from 1779 noted in his travelogue that no woman had entered the site since the monastery's construction.

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1. View of the Varlaam Monastery – Roussanou Monastery loop from Kastraki

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

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3. Varlaam Monastery – Meteora Monasteries loop from Καλαμπάκα

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