Facts that will make you want to visit Meteora Monasteries
Relax, one absolutely does not have to be religious to visit the Meteora Monasteries in Greece. There used to be a period back in time when these sky-high monasteries was accessible only by climbing and, by climbing, I don´t mean stairs! “A Preserved and Protected Monument of Humanity”- thatś exactly how UNESCO charecterizes it.
Once you reach the top youĺl have to admit that this is the best way to enjoy the uniqueness of the surrounding landscape. This World Heritage site will completely blow your mind. Hereś why:
The word Meteora literally means to be ´suspended in air´.
It is one of the handful UNESCO heritage sites that could qualify more than a sinlge category. It enjoys the title under the sections of art and nature.
Among 24, only 6 mountain-top monasteries remain at the peak today.
Staircases to climb up to the monasteries were introduced after 1920ś.
Before that, monks were literally carried up in a basket. Rock climbing was an alternative.
Getting lost is not a chance, just look at the direction in which the alter faces.
Ever thought there would be a ´monk jail´? They have tyhem here.
´For your Eyes Only´, the good-old James Bond film featured this monument.