Ioannina National Airport 1 hr 48
Meteora (8 min) 6 Eastern Orthodox monasteries listed as a World Heritage site, built on top of rock pillars. Holy Temple of Dormition of the Virgin Mary (2 min) Greek Education Museum (10 min) Theopetra Cave (15 min) Cave, prehistory, and archaeological excavation Μουσείο Γεωλογικών Σχηματισμών των Μετεώρων (8 min) Monastery of Rousanou (12 min) Elevated monastic complex with colorful frescos, built on an immense rock formation. Meteora view (13 min) Natural History Museum of Meteora and Mushroom Museum (16 min) Snug space offering educational exhibits & dioramas with stuffed birds, forest animals & mushrooms. Holy Monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas at Meteora (9 min) Small medieval monastery founded in the late 14th century atop a sandstone cliff. Holy Trinity Monastery at Meteora (14 min) Reached by many steps, this historic monastery sits on a dramatic rocky point with sweeping views. The Great Meteoron Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour (16 min) Precariously balanced on a rocky outcrop, this monastery was founded in the 14th century. Monastery of Varlaam (16 min) Atop a cliff, this monastery from the mid 14th century features a chapel with frescos & a museum. Monastery of St. Stephen (16 min) Rock-top monastery with 16th- & 18th-century churches & a museum accessed via a small bridge. |