Beschreibung
Meteora is the largest archaeological site in Greece. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1989 and an official Greek holy site since 1995.
This huge collection of gigantic rock pillars and monasteries, built centuries ago on sandstone cliffs, creates a surreal landscape that you won't find anywhere else in the world!
Since the earliest times of Christianity, the Meteora cliffs have been considered the ideal place to achieve absolute seclusion. A place where one could find peace and harmony and which supported humanity's eternal struggle for spiritual ascent.
The six active monasteries of Meteora form a truly inspiring and sensational backdrop of impressive rock formations on whose peaks these ancient monuments are located.
At its peak in the 16th century, Meteora had 24 monasteries in Greece. They were established to serve the monks and nuns who followed the teachings of the Eastern Orthodox Church.