A visit to Meteora Monestaries

We are now on the more educational/historical phase of our time in Greece. We are spending the next 5 days visiting historic sites on mainland Greece. First stop Meteora, a Unesco World Heritage site with 6 Greek Orthodox monasteries perched on top of unique mountain outcroppings. The name Meteora means suspended on the air - between heaven and earth.
Initially the monks that came to the area stayed in caves where they felt close to god and could focus on their faith. Then two of the monks decided to build monasteries (in the 14th century). It’s unfathomable to consider how difficult it was to build these structures (initially 24 in total) in this remote area and in extremely difficult conditions.
Today, two are inhabited by 50 nuns and 4 by 17 monks. We visited two of the sites with a great guide, Georgia.Read more