These monasteries are located in Meteora, Greece and the word ‘Meteora’ literally means ’suspended in air’ as they are built high on top of cliffs and mountains. There are a total of 24 monasteries found here and if you wanted to visit them, then you better not be afraid of heights. There are NO steps leading to these monasteries, not to mention lifts or elevators. The main means of access? Through a net that was hung over a hook and hoisted up by rope and a manual windlass to towers overhanging the scary chasm beneath. Monks descended in the nets or on wooden ladders to the valleys below to grow potatoes, corn and grapes. Wonder if they have WIFI there…
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Mad Monks!
I visited Meteora this summer. Very impressive.
They have state of the art roads and stairs now, built in the last 40 years. Ropes and cages were a long time ago, 40+ years.
the first pic you posted is not meteora, dude. that’s mount athos in halkidiki. nice pics anyway!
We have in Spain very similar monasteries in the city of Cuenca. I recomended that you visit this city.
It’s where the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only was set.