Don’t make my Meteora day trip mistake. Here’s what you should differently when you visit Greece’s most beautiful spot ...

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 ...

The Great Meteoron Monastery: The region's largest and oldest monastery is the Great Meteoron. Meteora means "suspended in the air" and this place of worship gave its name to the entire region.

In Greece, monks built monasteries on the tops of rock peaks. These are now called the Majestic Meteora Monasteries. Most have now fallen into antiquity, but several remain in good repair and a few ...

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In Meteora, Greece, monasteries perch atop towering rock monoliths. When mist fills the valleys, it appears as though they are floating in the sky. For hundreds of years, monks and nuns have lived ...