⛪ Meteora
Six Eastern Orthodox monasteries perched on dramatic rock pillars in central Greece
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (1989)
- Located near Kalabaka in Thessaly, central Greece
- Six active monasteries remain from a peak of 24 in the 14th–17th centuries
- Monasteries built atop towering sandstone and conglomerate rock formations
Meteora comprises six functioning Eastern Orthodox monasteries built atop steep rock pillars in the Thessalian plain of central ...