Ich habe heute noch ein paar Kitestrände abgeklappert aber leider alle ohne Wind. Dann bin ich noch eher zufällig einem Hinweisschild zu einem Wasserfall gefolgt. der war unglaublich schön nurRead more
Ich habe heute noch ein paar Kitestrände abgeklappert aber leider alle ohne Wind. Dann bin ich noch eher zufällig einem Hinweisschild zu einem Wasserfall gefolgt. der war unglaublich schön nurRead more
Today began at 2 Christian Orthodox monasteries perched on top of rock formations at Meteora. They were originally built by hermit monks living in the caves carved into the sides of the rockRead more
Passage obligé de la Grèce intérieure, nous n’avons pas dérogé au pèlerinage entre les monastères hauts perchés sur leurs « poudingues » ! (C’est le nom de ces proéminences rocheusesRead more
היום נסענו מאתונה למטאורה, התחלנו את היום שלקחנו את הרכב המתוק שלנו. הצלחנו לצאת מאתונה העמוסה בהצלחה ועלינוRead more
Much of yesterday was taken up by the heat. With time to kill before my train and stuck with all my luggage, I found myself stationed outside a bar in the small town of Kalambaka watching theRead more
We slept in a bit, since today was a travel day. We were headed north about 300 kms, to an area called Meteora, where there are six monasteries dating as far back as far as the 11th century, all ofRead more
Meteora has six medieval monasteries all within an 11 km circuit from our base of Kalambaka. Bus groups leave early, forge ahead and get their visits done in time for lunch at a big taverna. We areRead more
Since we hadn’t crammed all of the monasteries into one day, we still had two we wanted to visit. We asked at the desk for suggestions to round out the day, and presto, we had another great day.Read more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Dimos Kalampaka, Kalampaka, Καλαμπάκας
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