Meteora
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Meteora is one of the gems of Greece. Located near the towns of Kalampaka and Kastraki in northwestern Thessaly it consists of a number of rock pinnacles topped with a total of 24 monasteries.
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See
The following monasteries can be visited and are located nearby the road circuiting Meteora. Clockwise you'll find:
- Agiou Nikolaou monastery
- Agias Varvaras Rousanou monastery
- Varlaam monastery
- Megalou Meteorou monastery
- Agias Triados monastery
- Agiou Stefanou monastery
An entrance fee is expected by some monasteries.
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Do
- Walk along the paths leading to the rocks and monasteries.
- Climb the rocks.
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Don't
- Women are required to wear skirts covering the knees and have the shoulders covered, too. Men are required to wear trousers covering the knees. You can hire the clothing required at the entrance but that clothing isn't washed after every user so it may cause a bad feeling to you wearing these skirts.
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Sleep
The nearby towns of Kalampaka and Kastraki both offer different kinds of accommodation. Choose Kastraki if you want to stay close to the rocks
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Kalampaka
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Kastraki
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