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, sits thousands of feet above the ground, making it one of the most remote places to live and worship in the world.; While 30 monasteries were built over ...

This story appears in the March 2020 issue of National Geographic magazine. The monasteries of Meteora, Greece, are marvels of engineering. Perched atop sandstone cliffs, with monastic cells ...

Meteora, Greece's gravity-defying monasteries. Posted: November 13, 2024 | Last updated: December 15, 2024. Discover the historic Greek monasteries of Meteora, perched high on rock pillars and ...

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.

Balanced across 24 giant rock formations that reach nearly 400m into the sky are ancient monasteries, visible through the clouds. Above the town of Kalambaka, on the north-western edge of Greece ...

The monasteries of Meteora are one of Greece's biggest attractions. The area's also popular for adventure travel, including rock-climbing and rafting . CNN — ...

The monasteries of Meteora are one of Greece's biggest attractions. The area's also popular for adventure travel, including rock-climbing and rafting . CNN — ...