Meteora is the second largest (after Mount Athos) monastery complex of Greece and one of the strangest geological formations of the world. The site is located at the northwest edge of Thessaly Plain, near the river Penios and the mountains of Pindos, northwestern Greece. The closest town is Kalambaka.
The monasteries of Meteora are constructed on top of natural |
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According to scientists, these pillars were formated about 60 |
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The rocks of Meteora offer gorgeous view to the above valley and the town of Kalambaka. Close to Meteora, there is the vast natural reserve of Antichassia, on one side, and the mountain range of Pindos on the other.
At the foot of the chalky rock of Theopetra, there is a cave, in which elements from the Paleolithic Times have been |
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