Meteora

Meteora, Greece – 2016. Near the town of Kalabaka are six Greek Orthodox monasteries which are built at the top of large stone pillars. I visited two of them. Unfortunately there was a bit of rain and a lot of fog so visibility was poor. Metéora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The walkway to the church at the Monastery of St. Stephen
The Monastery of St. Stephen
The Monastery of the Holy Trinity. Originally established in 1475
The Monastery of the Holy Trinity
The Monastery of St. Stephen originally established in the 16th century
A large fresco at the Monastery of St. Stephen
The Monastery of St. Stephen – in 1961 it became a nunnery and was largely rebuilt
The Monastery of St. Stephen – in 1961 it became a nunnery and was largely rebuilt
The Monastery of St. Stephen
The Monastery of St. Stephen entrance door
The town of Kalabaka as seen from Metéora
The Monastery of St. Stephen
The Monastery of St. Stephen with the town of Kalabaka in the background
The Monastery or Rousanou/St. Barbara. Today it is a nunnery
The Monastery of Great Meteoron. It was established in the mid-14th century and is the largest monastery in the Metéora complex
The Monastery of Great Meteoron
The Monastery of Varlaam
The Monastery of Varlaam as seen from the Great Meteoron
The Monastery of Great Meteoron – the skulls of deceased monks
The Monastery of Great Meteoron – the skulls of deceased monks