Meteora

We bid farewell to Thessaloniki, a city that truly captured our hearts and set off for our next destination: Meteora (pronounced [meˈteora]).
Meteora is not just a place, it’s a spectacle and as it turns out a film location. Towering rock formations rise dramatically from the valley floor, crowned by one of the largest and most gravity-defying complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in the world. Originally, twenty-four monasteries clung to these cliffs; today, six remain, still perched like ancient sentinels on immense natural pillars and rounded boulders that dominate the landscape.
Built between the 13th and 14th centuries, these monasteries were designed to be unreachable, both physically and spiritually They offered solitude and sanctuary to those who sought it.
And while Meteora looks stunning in photographs, nothing prepares you for the real thing. The sheer scale, the silence, the surreal beauty - it’s one of those rare places where reality outshines every postcard.Læs mere