Meteora, Greece
Meteora is an area in Thessaly (Central Greece) and Kalampaka is the city under the rock towers of Meteora. The thing that makes Meteora so special is the monasteries on the top of the rock towers. The monasteries, the amound of peaks to climb and the paths for hiking brings in Meteora the whole year many tourists.Historians and geologists started to be interested in the creation of these rocks (Meteora) about 1000 years ago, expressing several theories.
The prevailing theory about Meteora creation, is that one of the German geologist Philipson, who came to Greece in the late 19th century. According to his theory, a large river had his estuary in this area which for million of years was covered by a narrow and deep part of the sea.25-30 million years ago, after some geological changes took place during the centuries, the central part of today’s Europe was lifted. That’s how the opening of Tempi was created ,having as a result the pouring of the waters in today’s Aegean sea.
wheater in meteora is cold every day from aughust to starting of march. and this is the correct months to visit this place because the whole mountains is covered by mist of morning and this time you can hear the exotic birds. this place is also very known for its bird century. the birds like green heron, canada goose, marsh wren, trumpeter swan comes to this place while they are in migration and the birds stay to this place for around 4 to 5 days.
The famous monasteries are:
ThGreat Meteoron
Varlaam
St. Stephen
Holy Trinity
St. Nicholas Anapausas
Rousanoue
There are about 32 hotels here in Meteora. The most of them are in Kalampaka (a city under the rock towers) & Kastraki (a village under the rock towers). some of best hotels are:
1:Hotel doupiani house
2:Pyrgros adrachti
3:Bloutsos rooms
You can search for available hotels using the following form:
Meteora is very close to Kalampaka and Kastraki.
You can access Kalambaka from Athens, Thessaloniki, Igoumenitsa by bus or train.
From Athens
By road through Athens, Lamia, Domokos, Karditsa, Trikala, Kalambaka.
Distance: 352 km
By train through Athens, Lamia, Paleofarsalos, Karditsa, Trikala, Kalambaka.
From Thessaloniki:
By road through the high way from Thessaloniki, Katerini, Larisa, Trikala, Kalambaka.
Distance: 237 km
By train through Thessaloniki, Larisa, Paleofarsalos, Karditsa, Trikala, Kalambaka.
From Igoumenitsa:
By road through Igoumenitsa, Ioannina, Metsovo, Kalambaka.
Distance: 246 km
This place is very costly to visit and above Rs300000 are needed to go there.
The prevailing theory about Meteora creation, is that one of the German geologist Philipson, who came to Greece in the late 19th century. According to his theory, a large river had his estuary in this area which for million of years was covered by a narrow and deep part of the sea.25-30 million years ago, after some geological changes took place during the centuries, the central part of today’s Europe was lifted. That’s how the opening of Tempi was created ,having as a result the pouring of the waters in today’s Aegean sea.
wheater in meteora is cold every day from aughust to starting of march. and this is the correct months to visit this place because the whole mountains is covered by mist of morning and this time you can hear the exotic birds. this place is also very known for its bird century. the birds like green heron, canada goose, marsh wren, trumpeter swan comes to this place while they are in migration and the birds stay to this place for around 4 to 5 days.
The famous monasteries are:
ThGreat Meteoron
Varlaam
St. Stephen
Holy Trinity
St. Nicholas Anapausas
Rousanoue
There are about 32 hotels here in Meteora. The most of them are in Kalampaka (a city under the rock towers) & Kastraki (a village under the rock towers). some of best hotels are:
1:Hotel doupiani house
2:Pyrgros adrachti
3:Bloutsos rooms
You can search for available hotels using the following form:
Meteora is very close to Kalampaka and Kastraki.
You can access Kalambaka from Athens, Thessaloniki, Igoumenitsa by bus or train.
From Athens
By road through Athens, Lamia, Domokos, Karditsa, Trikala, Kalambaka.
Distance: 352 km
By train through Athens, Lamia, Paleofarsalos, Karditsa, Trikala, Kalambaka.
From Thessaloniki:
By road through the high way from Thessaloniki, Katerini, Larisa, Trikala, Kalambaka.
Distance: 237 km
By train through Thessaloniki, Larisa, Paleofarsalos, Karditsa, Trikala, Kalambaka.
From Igoumenitsa:
By road through Igoumenitsa, Ioannina, Metsovo, Kalambaka.
Distance: 246 km
This place is very costly to visit and above Rs300000 are needed to go there.
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