The area's also popular for adventure travel, including rock-climbing and rafting High above the Meteora landscape in the central region of Greece, 60 monks and nuns live in fabled monasteries perched ...

Visiting the Meteora monasteries is more than just a sightseeing trip — it’s stepping into living spiritual heritage. From Roussanou’s flowered paths to Great Meteoron’s historic frescoes, each site ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. If you're looking to visit a monastery that sits on top of a wind ...

Discover Meteora where ancient monasteries rise above dramatic rock formations offering breathtaking scenic adventures and ...

Monasteries of Meteora, The Meteora (Greek for ‘suspended in the air’ or ‘in the heavens above’) is a group of six monasteries and one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The monasteries of Meteora in Thessaly are perched atop mighty rock formations; the backdrop starred as a location in Game of ...

The karst rises from the flatland as if escaping the underworld, violently forced up by something down there. The truth is the opposite. The stark, imposing rocks are what's left after millions of ...