Information about Meteora
Meteora means suspended in air. Hermit Byzantine monks in the ninth century first inhbited these mountains, living on fissures and caves along the rocks to spend time with God. In the 14th century, these hermit monks built 20 different monastaries to get away from Turkish occupation. The tall cliffs were the perfect escape for these monks. At first only ladders and ropes were the only way to reach these monestaries. During the 1920s steps were carved out making it more accessible. Today only six monestaries remain.
Best times to go May and June, it has the most comfortable weather. Acquaint yourself with Greek Orthodoxy to get the most enjoyment.
How to go: use buses from Thessaloniki, Ioannina, Trikala, and Athens. Lots of lodging options in Kalampaka at the base of Meteora.
*Are you kidding me?! Buildings on top of huge mountain rocks?! This is like the coolest thing ever anyone can imagine! I wonder if I live on top of that rocks. I wonder what`s it like to wake up every morning feeling you`re on top of the world, and seeing all those beautiful nature. I would love to live there for a week. Oh, it`s the perfect house:)
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