Guide to Greece
Must See Greece
- Ancient Delphi
- Knossos
- Meteora
- National Archaeological Museum
- Northeastern Aegean Islands
- Peloponnese
- Santorini (Thira)
- Saronic Gulf Islands
- The Acropolis of Lindos
- The Acropolis
- Vergina
Places in Greece
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The monasteries of Meteora are one of the most extraordinary sights in mainland Greece. Built into and on top of huge pinnacles of smooth rock, the earliest monasteries were reached by climbing articulated removable ladders. Later, windlasses were used so monks could be hauled up in nets, a method used until the 1920s.
The monasteries provided monks with peaceful havens from increasing bloodshed as the Byzantine Empire waned at the end of the 14th century.
Details
- tel
- 4320 22649 (info)
- Web
- http://www.gnto.gr
Tags
- religious/spiritual, Unesco World Heritage