But beyond the monasteries and mountains, Meteora is far from being just a ... it’s not uncommon to spot people hanging from the rocks just below the monasteries. For those seeking something ...

“Meteora” means “hanging from heaven” in Greek, and the six remaining monasteries are accessible only by hiking up the steep stairs carved into the cliff faces in the 1920s (before ...

There's the Hanging Temple of Hengshan in China ... but the Greek Orthodox Church one-ups them all with Meteora, a collection of monasteries perched on rock pillars 1300 feet above ground.

So when I saw the Hanging Monasteries of Meteora on my cruise itinerary, I presumed I would be crippled with fatigue that day. Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be one of the most powerful ...

It is one of six active monasteries in the Meteora complex, one the largest and most important developments of its kind, only behind Mount Athos. The monasteries are built on natural sandstone ...

like the Meteora Monasteries in Greece and Popa Taung Kalat in Myanmar, were built at the summits of massive monoliths that ...

If you do remember, then there is more for you, for Greece is also home to the monasteries of Meteora … Read more ...

The Meteora (Greek for ‘suspended in the air ... about 900 m above the Paro Valley in Bhutan. The Hanging Monastery or Hanging Temple is located in a canyon at the foot of the Heng Mountain ...