Greece, Meteora 2

 

 

 

 

The Great Meteoron (a.k.a. Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ) is the highest, largest and oldest of the six monasteries of the Meteora. Founded in the 14th century by a monk from Mount Athos, the Great Meteoron is still impressive and important today. If there is only time to visit one monastery in the Meteora, this is the one to choose.

The adjacent kitchen is still blackened with smoke and contains the original bread oven and soup-hearth. The wine cellar, full of wooden wine barrels and other agricultural supplies, can also be visited.

 

 

 

Inside of the Great Meteoron monastery, there is an entire room filled with the bones of the previous monks who resided here. Be on your best behavior when visiting. These skulls guard this holy site.
 

 

Visitors make their way up the stairs to Great Meteoron

 

 

The short way up for the monks.

 

 

Great Metereon Monastery, oldest in the Meteora.

 

 

There are few small souvenirs shops in front of monasteries.

 

View to the town of Kalambaka from Meteora

 

 

View of the town of Kastraki from Meteora .