Meteora is a rock formation located in Greece, and houses one of the largest — and most remote — Eastern Orthodox monastery complexes in the world. The monasteries date back to the 14th ...

High above the Meteora landscape in the central region of Greece, 60 monks and nuns live in fabled monasteries perched on the edge of sandstone peaks. In centuries past, their place of worship ...

Meteora in Greece features monasteries perched 1,300 feet high on cliffs, blending faith, nature, and history in a UNESCO protected site.

This story appears in the March 2020 issue of National Geographic magazine. The monasteries of Meteora, Greece, are marvels of engineering. Perched atop sandstone cliffs, with monastic cells ...

The Monasteries of Meteora in Greece are stunningly beautiful. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the grouping of six monasteries rests on natural sandstone rock pillars. They are part of the ...

Discover the historic Greek monasteries of Meteora, perched high on rock pillars and recognized by UNESCO for their unique blend of nature and architecture. Explosion near fertility clinic in Palm ...

One of these places was Meteora, an enchanting, surreal complex of Greek Orthodox monasteries perched high on weathered cliffs formed millennia ago. The monasteries (mostly built between the 13th ...

Above the town of Kalambaka, on the north-western edge of Greece ... number of monasteries, which by the 14th Century served as shelter from Turkish invaders. The journey to Meteora (a 4 ...

The monasteries of Meteora in Thessaly are perched atop mighty rock formations; the backdrop starred as a location in Game of Thrones - Paul Williams /Alamy ...

The Hanging Monasteries of Meteora in Greece is a world heritage site. RELATED: Why you want to try out cruising on-board a cargo ship I had no idea about this world heritage site, so in case you ...