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. Tourism “affects the ...

Here's a glimpse of five such monasteries where the journey is as fulfilling as the destination. Tawang Monastery is located ...

Carved right into the rock, up on a cliffside or overlooking the valley from atop a rocky promontory... In the Balkans, from mainland Greece to Bulgaria, there are plenty of isolated hilltop ...

Meteora in Greece features monasteries perched 1,300 feet high on cliffs, blending faith, nature, and history in a UNESCO protected site.

The town is situated at the foot of sandstone cliffs and pinnacles that rise ... in the 11th century because of its remoteness; monasteries followed. The area is known as Meteora.

Castellfollit De La Roca is built on the cliffs above where the Toronell and Fluvià rivers meet. The old historic town dates back to the Middle Ages, and when you visit, you can wander through ...

Monks' days tend to be anchored in busy schedules of worship and work, since the monasteries have to support themselves. “There is no time for boredom. Nor for melancholy,” Spyridon said.

The Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl is a serial property with 15 component parts located in the states of Morelos, Puebla and Tlaxcala in Mexico, built as part of the ...