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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2. Hiking loop from Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron

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

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Elevation 530 m

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