Surreal Monasteries of Greece
GREECE’S SURREAL MONASTERIES ON THE ROCKS
The UNESCO Site of Meteora at Kalambaka in Greece takes thousands of explorers every year a bit closer or near heaven
World Heritage – Meteora
Six of the Eastern Orthodox monasteries are still in Meteora, hosting nuns and monks;
- Monastery of Great Meteoran
- Monastery of Ayía Triáda
- Monastery of Áyios Stéfanos
- Monastery of Holy Trinity
- Monastery of St. Stephen
- Monastery of Rousanou
- Monastery of Varlaam
- Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas
Unique Meteora
The monasteries look as if they were suspended on air, which was purposely made during the 14th century for protecting Orthodox hermits / monks during Ottoman occupation which were made on cliffs of huge rock pillars. One of the best ways for exploring these significant sites is by hiking. Meteora’s architecturally elaborate monasteries crown the tops and create a landscape of inimitable beauty. Admirable museums contains valuable heirlooms & promotion of Meteora’s heritage are on display.
Meteoran landscape
Rising from the Plain of Thessaly in mainland Greece, Metéora is a mesmerizing set of vertical rocks, reaching up to 300m high, which is twisted into formations. The biggest among these monasteries is the Great Metéoron, by Athanasios the Meteorite in 1356 and enlarged in the second half of the 14th-century by his disciple and successor Ioasaph, son of Serbian King Simeon.
Amazing Natural Beauty
Portable icons, gold-embroidered and wood carved depictions, manuscripts, codices, incunabula, authentic national heirlooms, liturgical utensils of worship and simple items of the everyday life or modern works of art, the name given to this region means “suspended in the air” which perfectly describes the main feature, as the monasteries were build on natural stone pillars, which is in itself a architectural achievement. The Holy Monastery of Transfiguration of Jesus was founded in mid 14th century by Holy Athanasios the Meteorite, founder organizer of the Monastic Coenobium.