Meteora
 

I visited last weekend in a unique place, made a photo, see: Meteora (Greek Μετέωρα) - one of the largest monasteries in Greece, famous primarily for its unique location on the tops of rocks . Monastic center was formed around the X century and since then there continuously. In 1988, the monasteries were included in the list of World Heritage sites. In the administrative division of the church is in Metropolitan stag and Meteor (Greek Σταγών και Μετεώρων) Orthodox tserkvi.Shest existing Orthodox monasteries located on the tops of magnificent cliffs, located on a flat surface of the Thessalian plain. Cliffs reach a height of 600 meters above sea level and are a rare geological phenomenon. They formed more than 60 million years ago and were stony bottom of a prehistoric sea, located on the ground plain. As a result of water, wind and temperature differences have turned out massive, as it hung in the air, stone pillars, called Meteora (from the Greek. Μετέωρα - «floating in the air").

Unfortunately only visited only three of the monastery. The first seven photos a modern Greek painters, painting of the church of the convent of St. Stephen, the other three icons from the museum in the same monastery all 17vek.

At first the interior of the temple, and five icons of all 17vek monastery of St. Stephen, frescoes 16vek already Monastery Rusanov or Arsanov

SAH, thanks for reminding me about this amazing place. There nature created as a visible metaphor of monasticism. How you managed to visit 3 monasteries? I was the only one on the tour, knew well that they are allowed to queue - every day is open to visitors only one monastery.

Dear Admin! Maybe open a special section - "Travels, monuments, overseas miracles ..."?

Unfortunately I am not familiar with the schedule and on arrival at the Meteors Oklo 12.40 (was going to Athens to mashine320km) first of all visited the Women's St. Stephen which is open right up to 17.00, and then we had dinner and began to visit these monasteries Rusanov open until 15.00 and Transfiguration Monastery (Great Meteor) will remain open until 16.00 and we visited them also went on a winding narrow path to the monastery of St. Nicholas Anapavsasa who also appears on the schedule was supposed to be open until 15.00 but not "lucky" wrought iron door was locked. We have to begin a visit to the monasteries are closed to visitors at 14.00-15.00 and have to finish those with which I began. But of course much easier to stretch seen at least two days, then it will be much better. Location excellent! Air, the exterior and interior "at a height" :).