Meteora: top attractions & road trip guide
Meteora is a UNESCO-listed rock formation in central Greece where towering sandstone pillars rise above the Thessalian plain, topped by monasteries built between the 14th and 16th centuries. Monks originally chose the sites for their near-inaccessibility, hauling supplies up by rope and net, and six monasteries remain active today.
Top attractions
Great Meteoron Monastery
The largest and oldest of the Meteora monasteries, founded in the 14th century atop the tallest rock pillar.
Varlaam Monastery
The second-largest monastery in Meteora, known for its 16th-century frescoes and a museum of Byzantine icons.
Rousanou Monastery
A convent perched dramatically on a narrow ridge, connected to the surrounding paths by a small bridge.
Holy Trinity Monastery
A remote 15th-century monastery reached by 140 steps carved into the rock, featured in the 1981 film For Your Eyes Only.
St. Stephen's Monastery
The most accessible of the monasteries, reached by a footbridge rather than a climb, now home to a community of nuns.
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