Meteora Monasteries | Most Beautiful Travel

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#10   Panoramic Meteora and Monasteries Tour,More info:meteora

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Metéora monasteries are located in the northwest corner of Thessaly near the towns Kalampaka and Kastraki. This is  one of the most spectacular places to visit in Greece. Metéora means ‘suspended in air’ and it is a name for entire rock community of 24 monasteries on the top of almost inaccessible sandstone cliffs. The area of Meteora was originally settled by monks who lived in caves within the rocks during the 11th Century. It is a unique phenomenon of cultural heritage. The most important monasteries of Metéora are The Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron, The Holy Monastery of Varlaam, The Holy Monastery of Rousanou, The Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas, The Holy Monastery of St. Stephen and The Monastery of Holy Trinity. All these monasteries are on the top of Metéora rocks.

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Over the centuries the Meteora monasteries were seed-beds of holiness for a multitude of monks, a bastion of faith and civilization, treasuries of the values and virtues of the Greek Orthodox spirit. Here, the unparalleled natural wealth of Meteora coexists in absolute harmony with discreet human intervention; intense spiritual striving and devotion to God is juxtaposed with a love of beauty and culture; the harsh ascetic way of life stands side by side with the refinement of art and artistic creativity, with the sole purpose of glorifying the Creator.

The valuable ascetic tradition of Meteora, the large number of saints who have lived on the hallowed spires, its rich liturgical life and many relics, which are its most precious treasures, together make the monasteries vital centres of Orthodox spirituality.

Meteora is an otherworldly ‘city of rocks’, made up of more than a thousand outcrops in western Thessaly between the towering peaks of Pindus and the Antichasia mountains. Its sublime beauty cannot be conveyed in words or pictures. The soaring monoliths of more than four hundred metres in height seem to have been expressly created by God for the bold ascetics who would seek the ideal place in this tranquil setting to devote themselves wholly to prayer.

#6   The Meteora Monasteries, Greece – A Life Between Heaven And Earth,More info:ntripping

Greece is mostly famous among travellers for its ancient ruins and pristine beaches. However, a different place on its territory, which I can only describe as mind-blowing, deserves a top spot on your travel list.

Imagine monolith rock formations, rising up hundreds of metres from the ground, withstanding Nature’s forces for millions of years. Then picture Christian Orthodox monasteries, balanced on top of the rocks, defying all laws of gravity.

#5   In Meteora, monasteries reach toward the heavens,More info:edition.cnn

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