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The Ypapantis Monastery also known as the Monastery of the Ascension of the Savior is a former Eastern Orthodox Christian monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece. The monastery is built into the side of Dimitrios Rock.
Late afternoon under a bright November light, the rock formations at Meteora, Thessaly, Greece.
Yes, I went to Greece again, for some reason I'm drawn back there again and again, but this time there was some resistance at immigration, they were actually counting the days I spent in the Schengen zone in the past 12 months, analyzing each stamp, apparently the douchebag at Frankfurt airport never stamped me out of Europe in May, and now they wanted proof that I spent less than 3 months in Europe, of course I was not nearly at that limit, phff, I will enter again in January I wonder if this will again be a headache.
Why does an American spending his good money get more scrutiny than a potential terrorist, oh, sorry. "migrant", from the middle east they're letting in without a visa???
This is Greece. The monasteries at Meteora are simply amazing. My wife and I toured mainland Greece for a week. Then we visited Mykonos, Delos, Santorini (our favorite) and Crete. One of our most memorable vacations ever!
Los Monasterios de Meteora (en griego, Μετέωρα Μοναστήρια Metéora Monastíria; es decir; en español, Monasterios suspendidos del cielo, Monasterios suspendidos en los aires o Monasterios en el cielo) están localizados al norte de Grecia, en la llanura de Tesalia, en las proximidades de Kalambaka, en el valle del río Peneo.
Están clasificados como Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco desde el año 1988 Son construcciones sobre la cumbre de masas rocosas grises (de arenisca y conglomerado), talladas por la erosión y llamadas Meteora. Se encuentran a una altura de 600 metros y están habitados desde el siglo XIV.
Estos monasterios cristianos ortodoxos son un importante lugar del monacato ortodoxo griego
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Built on sandstone rock pillars and silhouetted against the Grecian skyline dating back to the 12th Century, the Meteora Monasteries are a sight to behold.
Built on sandstone rock pillars, originally only accessible by a winch.
Lately staircases have been cut into the rock
Meteora is an area of unique geological rock formations in Thessaly, Greece, and is home to one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries. In Greek, the name Meteora aptly translates to “suspended in air.”
The Meteora (/ˌmɛtiˈɔːrə/;[1] Greek: Μετέωρα, pronounced [meˈteora]) is a rock formation in central Greece hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, second in importance only to Mount Athos.[2] The six (of an original twenty four) monasteries are built on immense natural pillars and hill-like rounded boulders that dominate the local area. It is located near the town of Kalambaka at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains.
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