High above the Meteora landscape in the central region of Greece, 60 monks and nuns live in fabled monasteries perched on the edge of sandstone peaks. In centuries past, their place of worship ...

The monastery complex of Meteora, Greece, ... St. Stephen's Monastery, which has been inhabited by nuns since the 1960s, is the easiest monastery for visitors to access.

The monasteries of Meteora, Greece, ... The most intimate, Roussanou Monastery, is now home to 16 nuns and holds relics of Saint Barbara, popular in medieval times. NGM MAPS.

Steps carved into the cliffs in the 1920s made reaching Meteora’s monasteries somewhat easier, though, and today they welcome ...

Meteora in Greece features monasteries perched 1,300 feet high on cliffs, blending faith, nature, ... still home to 20 monks and four nuns who live and pray there full time.

Balanced across 24 giant rock formations that reach nearly 400m into the sky are ancient monasteries, visible ... The journey to Meteora (a 4- to 5 ... Since 1988 it has been occupied by nuns.

She put a mister before her sisters. A disabled Texas nun was booted from her monastery for breaking her vow of chastity, but while she admits sexting with a priest, she maintains they were never ...

The almost inaccessible sandstone columns of Meteora are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular tourist destination. The best place to start a visit to the monasteries is from Kalambaka or ...

High above the Meteora landscape in the central region of Greece, 60 monks and nuns live in fabled monasteries perched on the edge of sandstone peaks. In centuries past, their place of worship ...

Steps carved into the cliffs in the 1920s made reaching Meteora’s monasteries somewhat easier, though, and today they welcome around 2.5 million visitors every year.

High above the Meteora landscape in the central region of Greece, 60 monks and nuns live in fabled monasteries perched on the edge of sandstone peaks. In centuries past, their place of worship ...