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 brought ...

The poet and painter Edward Lear once remarked that 'no pen or pencil' could do justice to the mountain monasteries at Meteora, and I'm happy to prove him right. Actually, I was meant to be sailing ...

Some people love exploring temples and cathedrals when they travel. I am not that person. Walking into a church usually fills me with the overwhelming urge to lay down and take a nap. So when I saw ...

THE mystical ancient rock-top monasteries of Meteora are definitely not for the faint-hearted. Take a look at these spectacular photos. The word “meteora” means “middle of the sky”, or “in the heavens ...

There are place names that intrigue and invite us to discover more. Who can see the name Meteora without imagining a connection with the heavens? Indeed, the name of this historic site in the Greek ...

The Monasteries of Meteora in Greece are stunningly beautiful. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the grouping of six monasteries rests on natural sandstone rock pillars. They are part of the ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). As the sun sinks towards the serrated horizon of the distant Pindus Mountains, the assembled congregation grows quiet. There are ...

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’s ...