Meteora, Greece

Travel Blogs from Meteora (58)

bizantine wonders, Meteora, Greece travel blog
bizantine wonders
Jul 19, 2008

... , w XIV w. odkryl to miejsce sw. Anastazy, ktory zlecial na skrzydlach orla na jeden z meteorow (z gr."meteora" -"zawieszony w powietrzu") i zalozyl tam pierwszy klasztor. Wyszlismy przez Kalambake, skrecilismy na szlak dla pieszych i wspielismy sie ze ...

A travel blog entry by bogna
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Christian Jihad at Meteora, Meteora, Greece travel blog
Christian Jihad at Meteora
May 27, 2008

... , in this case, the meteor.  Meteora means rocks suspended in the air, which also describs the scene at Meteora, where Greek Orthodox monasteries are suspended high above the plains on rock outcrops. The rocks rose dramatically from our balcony at ...

A travel blog entry by lraleigh
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Hoya Saxa!!  (aka "What Rocks!"), Meteora, Greece travel blog
Hoya Saxa!! (aka "What Rocks!")
May 15, 2007

... a night for a bed and shower?!? Fools - they could have charged us 100 euros at that point and I would have said "GREAT!" WHO KNEW Meteora was so cool?!? We got up and had greek salad number 2 or 3. We waited for the bus. It didn't come. We rented a ...

A travel blog entry by gr8escape
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Meteora, Meteora, Greece travel blog
Meteora
Sep 11, 2008

After a sad goodbye to Italy and 10 hours in an overnight ferry and a few hours on a bus, we arrived in Meteora, inland Greece.   Everyone felt terrible as we didn't have beds on the ferry and slept on the hard floor. I passed out on the hard (rocking ...

A travel blog entry by timrie
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Attractions in Meteora (8)

Meteora
Meteora

East of the Pindos Mountains, Just outside the village of Kastraki Meteora, Thessaly, Greece

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Leonida's Monument
Leonida's Monument

Thermopylae, Meteora, Thessaly, Greece

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This small monument commemorates the battle in 480 B.C. in which a small band of about Spartan soldiers held off a huge Persian army for three days. The delay was long enough to allow for the successful defense of Athens against the Persians.
Megalo Meteoro Monastery
Megalo Meteoro Monastery

Meteora, Thessaly, Greece

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Varlaam Monastery
Varlaam Monastery

Meteora, Thessaly, Greece

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Founded in 1517, this monastery houses a valuable collection of Byzantine relics.

Forum Discussions on Meteora (5)

Even before ancient Greece
Posted on Sep 14, 2009, 07:32:38
... to the public one of the sites where these events actually happened: Theopetra Cave in Trikala prefecture near the famous Meteora. This site, well known in archaeological circles, has been excavated since 1987. Artefacts have been found dating from ...
Greece
Posted on Jul 18, 2009, 05:02:12
... the way there you can visit Delphi.(Hundreds of photos in my blog) Also if you drive about 400 kms from Athens you can visit Meteora. But there are so many more beautiful places to visit. If you need more information get in touch again and let me know.
Greece in a week- any suggestions
Posted on May 22, 2009, 17:26:55
Hello Carolina, We spend a week in Greece last year. We visited Athens, Meteora, Delphi, Olympia, the Peloponnese, Nauplion and the island of Spetses. Here is my blog with all the details: Hope it helps.
Low Cost Airlines
Posted on Aug 25, 2009, 16:28:17
... times. I had just once a delay in this trip -London -Madrid , for just half an hour. Never before have I had a delay. They are very cheap especially if you book 5 or 6 months ahead. (New entries today-METEORA in North Greece, and LONDON sightseeing)