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Monasteries' History | Meteora | Ascetes and Hermits on Sacred Rocks

The ascetic community in Meteora started around the beginning of the 13th century.

Geology of Meteora | The Amazing Phenomenon of Non Vertical Layering

Meteora rocks are made of a mixture of accumulations and sandstone and they are unique as they are uniform, without layers.

Meteora Wines | Making Divine Spirits under the Famous Rocks of Faith

Meteora wines are the wines produced in the PGI Meteora zone, a semi-mountainous and mountainous area at an altitude from 150 m to 800 m.

Holly Trinity Monastery | Meteora

The Holy Trinity Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the top of a rocky precipice over 400 meters high.

Monastery of Varlaam | Meteora | Unesco World Heritage Monument

It is a mens' monastery on the top of a steep rock, one of the six still operating in the area of Meteora.

Meteora in Hollywood

Meteora has been the 'shooting zone' for many Hollywood films, taking account its stunning views and its UNESCO profile.

Acheloos River

Acheloos river begins at 2,000 meters on the eastern slope of Lakmos mountain of the Pindus range.

Great Meteoron Monastery | Meteora

The Great Meteoron monastery is the largest, though in 2015 there were only 3 monks in residence.