Greece - Meteora and the hilltop monasteries

To re-inforce the hint that these monks really wanted to be left alone, the 11th century monks of Meteora built their monasteries on top of the most precarious and steep pinnacles of rock they could find. Built into a World Heritage site and arguably one of the most enigmatic rock formations in Greece all of the monasteries can be visited on foot if you’ve got an entire day on your hands, and a sturdy pair of legs. Entry costs 500dr, unless you happen to be Greek, in which case it’s free, and a strict dress code is enforced. Linked by asphalt paths each monastery has a different character and sense of charm, the most famous being Moni Agias Trias due to it’s appearance in the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only. Meteora is fascinating and dramatic, but not for the vertigo sufferer

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