I remember watching the TV series Young Indiana Jones as a kid and falling so in love with the adventure of it all! Each episode took young Indy to a faraway, exotic location. During one episode, Indy and his Dad visited a monastery in Greece called Meteora. It is perched high above the valley floor on a bunch of high-rising cliffs.
During childhood I wondered how on earth the movies had made such a cool looking place. But just a little while ago, I discovered that it's real!
It sits high above a little town called Kalambaka, balanced across 24 natural stone pillars. Speculation begins construction on the buildings around the 9th century. The Monasteries are a long, 4-hour drive on windy roads from Athens, and well worth the effort.
Check them out:
During childhood I wondered how on earth the movies had made such a cool looking place. But just a little while ago, I discovered that it's real!
It sits high above a little town called Kalambaka, balanced across 24 natural stone pillars. Speculation begins construction on the buildings around the 9th century. The Monasteries are a long, 4-hour drive on windy roads from Athens, and well worth the effort.
Check them out:
(Photos from Wikipedia & Lonely Planet)
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