📍Meteora, Greece
Standing at the edge of these ancient rock pillars in Meteora, I honestly couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Monasteries. Built on TOP of these massive monoliths. In the 14th century. Without cranes or modern equipment. Just faith, determination, and somehow getting building materials up 400-meter cliffs.
The monks originally used rope ladders and baskets to reach these sanctuaries in the sky—and they only replaced the ropes “when the Lord let them break.” Wild, right?
What gets me is how this place layers history on top of natural wonder. These rock formations took 60 million years to form from a river delta, and then Byzantine monks saw them and thought “perfect spot for a monastery.” The name literally means “suspended in the air,” and walking between them, you get it. The rocks seem to defy gravity.
Between monastery visits, we wandered through olive groves and vineyards that have been here for centuries, the contrast of green against gray rock somehow making both more beautiful. Six monasteries are still active today out of the original 24, and the frescoes inside are untouched by time.
If you’re planning a Greece trip, don’t skip this. It’s about two hours from the usual Santorini/Mykonos circuit, but it’ll absolutely rewire your sense of what’s possible—both naturally and architecturally.
Worth every winding mountain road to get here.
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