Tag: Meteora monasteries
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Savoring the Sunset at Greece’s Meteora Monasteries
As we looked into the sea of Meteora’s dramatic rock formations illuminated by the setting sun, our Greek host, George, asked the five of us to observe two minutes of silence. Up until then, we’d been marveling at the beauty of Meteora’s monasteries perched atop the sheer rocks, snapping photographs, and continuing conversations started earlier…
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Hiking to Greece’s Majestic Meteora Monasteries
The monasteries of Meteora, Greece offer an impressive blend of natural and human-made beauty. Incredibly, some of these Eastern-Orthodox monasteries have crowned the tops of Meteora’s otherworldly rock formations for more than 700 years. Monks who were trying to escape persecution originally built 24 monasteries in this part of central Greece. Over the centuries, weather…
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Photo du Jour: A Rock Climber Conquers Adrachti, in Meteora, Greece
“It’s not just a question of conquering a summit previously unknown, but of tracing, step by step, a new pathway to it.” Gustav Mahler Look carefully at the top of this dramatic, finger-like rock formation, and you’ll see a tiny human silhouette.
