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Meteora

East of the Pindos Mountains | Just outside the village of Kastraki, Kastraki, Kalambaka, Greece
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Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Kastraki
Type: Ancient Ruins, Mountains
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Vancouver, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Incredible -- 14C byzantine monsteries build on rock pinnacles -- totally amazing -- must be seen to believe

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Renens, Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Visiting Meteora was the highlight of our trip through Greece, Bulgaria and Serbia. The hiking is faily easy despite what anyone may say. You need a good pair of shoes, lots of motivation and enjoy the monestaries! Entry is 2€ per monestary! No need to enter, for us just hiking and taking photos from outside was more than enough. That... More

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Sofia, Bulgaria
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Amazing place that allows everyone to experience the grandeur of the nature ! Pictures can't describe even the half of its beauty. It's easy to access most of the monasteries by car but be prepared for the turns :)

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Athens, Greece
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55 reviews 55 reviews
30 attraction reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

The views and landscape are more amazing in person than on tv or in photos. It was easy to access all the trails and monasteries by car. May had great weather for hiking, even though there were periods of rain sometimes in the day its better than hiking in sun and extreme heat. May is a great time to visit... More

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Podgorica, Montenegro
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11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

I was totally breathless seeing something that amazing! I have never seen something as beautiful as this hills. Photos I saw prior visit were amazing but being there... it's different story. We had problem in getting there, because of the car navigation (choose "easy" mode, don't step out of the nice roads). Because of the delay we were late for... More

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athens
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

if you dont visit the area there are no words to describe this area!!monasteries build on sea rocks!!!

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Brussels, Belgium
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

The monasteries are so nice. But unlike 99% of the visitors, try to approach them on foot. Climb the hills and see snakes, turtles and beautifull views you never get to see when driving.

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retiredladyindurango
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

We stayed in Kalambaka so were able to go to the monasteries before the crowds. So beautiful and interesting! We saw Meteora, st Stephens, and Valhaam. Well worth the trip.

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Mount Gambier
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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

A must see part of northern Greece, do not miss it under any circumstances. Every turn of the road brings another gasp of admiration. Take your camera, take lots of photos and they will all be beautiful. You will not see views like this every day.

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Lima, Peru
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3 attraction reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

This was by far my favourite Greek spot. I liked it more than the islands (Mykonos, Santorini, etc) and more than Athens, Delphi, Nafpaktos and many other places visited. It is MAGICAL and breathtaking (I am NOT exaggerating!!) when you get to see the gigantic mountains. We actually enjoyed this drive a LOT because the view was so beautiful. The... More

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