But beyond the monasteries and mountains, Meteora is far from being just a visual delight. This little-known terrain holds claim to some of Europe’s most fascinating history, as well as a heap ...

Meteora – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – has been home to monasteries since the 11th century. The monasteries sit atop towering sandstone formations and are awe-inspiring to visit.

On the morning of the Meteora visit as we prepared to board the bus, Yanni announced that there were various monasteries we could visit – but given our time limits we had to choose two.

The next morning, another tour gave access to the inside of three more monasteries and more. Demetri was my tour guide with Meteora Thrones, and he was great.

The monasteries of Meteora, Greece, are marvels of engineering. Perched atop sandstone cliffs, with monastic cells hidden in crevices throughout, these Greek Orthodox sanctuaries reflect the ...

Steps carved into the cliffs in the 1920s made reaching Meteora’s monasteries somewhat easier, though, and today they welcome around 2.5 million visitors every year.

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 ...