Skip the crowds in Mykonos and Santorini and visit these 6 gems on the Greek mainland instead

Growing up, I spent summers on the Greek island Alonissos. When I got older, I explored the beauty of Greece's mainland, from ...
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Getting closer to God in Greece’s epic, mountain-top monasteries

The monasteries of Meteora in Thessaly are perched atop mighty rock formations; the backdrop starred as a location in Game of Thrones - Paul Williams /Alamy After a lengthy drive along traffic-jammed ...
CNN

In Meteora, monasteries reach toward the heavens

High above the Meteora landscape in the central region of Greece, 60 monks and nuns live in fabled monasteries perched on the edge of sandstone peaks. In centuries past, their place of worship brought ...
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Hanging Monasteries of Meteora in Greece: Incredible destination that should be on your bucket list

Some people love exploring temples and cathedrals when they travel. I am not that person. Walking into a church usually fills me with the overwhelming urge to lay down and take a nap. So when I saw ...
Chicago Tribune

Monasteries defy time and gravity

Fifty-six, fifty-seven, fifty-eight . . . I have to stop to catch my breath. With fifty-eight stairs behind me, I have yet to face another 137 to reach my final target: the holy monastery of Varlaam, ...
Los Angeles Times

Offbeat Traveler: Remote monasteries of Meteora in Greece

This week’s Offbeat Traveler is inspired by Los Angeles Times reader Gene Minick, who recently visited the remote monasteries of Metéora in Greece’s Thessaly region. The Fountain Valley resident ...
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Meteora Monasteries in Greece are awe-inspiring

The Monasteries of Meteora in Greece are stunningly beautiful. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the grouping of six monasteries rests on natural sandstone rock pillars. They are part of the ...