Greece is most often characterized by its idyllic beaches and ancient ruins, which are fantastic and not to be missed. However, on my second trip to Greece we stayed with a friend who showed us ...

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 ...

These locations are wonderfully dramatic and treacherous, but the Greek Orthodox Church one-ups them all with Meteora, a collection of monasteries perched on rock pillars 1300 feet above ground.

Hanging Monasteries of Meteora in Greece: Incredible destination that should be on your bucket list. The Acropolis, the Eiffel Tower and Positano have long been lauded as must-see travel spots ...

Meteora Monasteries, Greece ... Although the Hanging Temple doesn’t technically hang—holes as deep as ten feet were drilled into the rock to stabilize it—its hovering precipice is still ...

The region of Meteora combines outlandish topography and improbable architecture to divine effect. TRAVEL Follow the divine topography of this Greek pilgrimage for monks ...

Kalabaka, Greece, in October with views of Meteora’s rock formations and monasteries perched above sheer drops. (Woody Stephens) By A Virginian-Pilot reader ...

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 ...

Meteora Monasteries, Greece. Six of the 24 Orthodox Christian monasteries strewn across Meteora, ... When monk Liao Ran chose ...