Greeka.com: Meteora Reviews - Greece and the Greek Islands

General: Never saw rocks like these

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

It is simply an amazing place. I have traveled a great deal and I have never seen rocks like these! The hikes are amazing, there are a million fab picnic spots. If you want to drive, the roads are excellent (possible a bit hairy in the winter if it's icy) and the signs are plentifyl. Only 4 hours easy drive from Athens. The Monastaries are fascinating. There is also a lovely convent where the n...

General: Most amazing site ever

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

It was an incredible experience to visit Meteora this summer, while we were driving around Greece. We didn't know about Meteora when we came in Greece but had decided to travel around Peloponnese and then go to Thessaloniki. Fortunately, on a travel guide we bought in Athens, we saw Meteora and we were amazed by the p...

General: Our reason to visit Greece

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

Meteora were actually the reason we wanted to come to Greece. And I can say that they are really amazing! Pictures can not describe those half natural half human creatures, you have to climb it, you have to see it! Just be careful of opening hours, every monastery has a different one. Women has to wear skirt to enter, but they provide something what you can wrap around you in case you are ...

General: Gorgeous landscape

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

We went to Meteora last autumn on a 2-day tour from Athens. The area looked amazing in the pictures we had seen and so did from close! Huge, barren rocks in the middle of a valley and on top of them... monasteries, as if the monks are trying to pray closer to God to be heard more easily... We arrived at noon in Meteora and went straight ahead to the monasteries. The typical Byzantine nunneri...

General: Advertise the area more

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

Meteora was an amazing place and one of the highlights of our Greek trip. We were surprised for the lack of promotion of this area. We are well traveled and geographically aware people and we were very surprised to have never heard of Meteora and its wonderful and rich religious history prior to going there. Even when doing our research for the Greek mainland portion of our journey, Meteora was...

General: An impressive religious site

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

Meteora is an impressive religious area with lots of monasteries on top of a big rocky mountain and an astonishing view to a valley. We visited Meteora two months ago. We arrived in Kalambaka at noon, so unfortunately we didn't manage to visit all the monasteries, only the Monastery of Agios Stefanos because the others had already closed their doors to the public. We were truly impressed by its...

General: Peace and spirituality

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

I travelled to Meteora from the UK; flight from London to Athens and by train(s) to Meteora. I was travelling at a very busy time for Greece, the Orthodox Easter holiday period, but somehow managed to reserve the last seat on the train out (not so fortunate on the return - my legs still hurt!). The train journey was an unforgettable experience in itself - central Greece is vast, green and ferti...

General: Meteora Monasteries

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

Highway 6 from Larisa leads across the Thessalian plain through Trikala after which you begin to see the first of the rock pillars whose strange shapes give the landscape of the Meteora its distinctive character.
The little town of Kalambaka lies at the foot of the Meteora and a road from the town takes a short circular route around the monasteries perched high on the rocks.
The rocks...

Tours: Pretty comfortable trip

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

I took the 4-day classical tour with a visit to Meteora last October and it was a nice experience. I had read about it in a brochure and thought it would be interesting to take it, since I did not want to rent a car and go on my own. We went by bus actually and the trip was pretty comfortable. There were adequate refreshment stops on the way and the guide was very friendly. She was a nice middl...

Tours: Very interesting

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

I joined the Four Days Classical Tour with Meteora, Greece, it was a trip I found very interesting when I was first informed about it. Actually, it was my daughter who talked to me about it and recommended it with much enthusiasm! It was a comfortable trip, no delays or difficulties. What I mostly enjoyed was the drive along the coast and of course, Acropolis. I was also impressed by the driver...

Tours: Worth to take it even if long.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

The 4-day tour to Meteora was fine but quite tiring. The destination was too far and therefore sometimes the trip could get exhausted, especially for older people. However, it is worth to take it. You will see beautiful monasteries, amazing ancient sites and impressive sceneries. The trip with the bus is OK if you do not mind traveling. N. Harvy, 63, Australian

General: I hadn't seen anything like that before

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

I went in Meteora in Greece last July with a group, it was an organized tour for two days. We took the bus from Athens in the morning, arrived in Trikala and then again to the Monasteries. The trip lasted about 5 hours but it was comfortable. I found the Monasteries in Meteora so amazing, like hanging on the rocks! We hade a guide who explained all the history of them. I hadn't seen anything ...

Tours: Nice and interesting experience

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

Hi, I'm from America, I've visited up to 5 countries and in the summer of 2006 I visited Meteora in Greece. I read about a tour to Meteora on a brochure, and I decided to go. We left at 9:00 in the morning on a bus, from an easy point to find, but some people were late so we were delayed. I must say that the welcome we received was not really warm. The trip was comfortable, and I liked the ...

General: The monasteries were incredible.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

It was my first visit to Meteora, the landscape was so beautiful. When we got to the first monastery I couldn't help but think, how was anyone able to build anything on top of those rock formations. It truley is an amazing example of human inginuity and will. Meteora is a must see if you are in the Thessaly area of Greece.