Meteora is an area in Thessaly (Central Greece) and Kalampaka is the city under
the rock towers of Meteora. The thing that makes Meteora so special is
the monasteries on the top of the rock towers. The monasteries,
the amound of peaks to climb and the paths for hiking
brings in Meteora the whole year many tourists.
The Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron
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| It is the biggest of the Meteorite monasteries. The church 'Katholikon', honoured to the 'Transfiguration' was erected in the middle of 14th c. and 1387/88 and decorated in 1483 and 1552. The old monastery is used as a museum, nowadays. |
to be continue....
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