The Meteora are a collective of natural sandstone rock pillars, which
have served as places of worship throughout modern history. With an
average elevation of 313m (1027ft), the Meteora rocks stand proudly at
the centre of an extraordinarily beautiful Greek landscape, housing 24
monasteries in total, of which 6 remain active. Inscribed on the UNESCO
World Heritage List in 1988, Meteora attracts tourists to the region in
their thousands each year.
Saturday, 6 April 2013
Meteora
The Meteora are a collective of natural sandstone rock pillars, which
have served as places of worship throughout modern history. With an
average elevation of 313m (1027ft), the Meteora rocks stand proudly at
the centre of an extraordinarily beautiful Greek landscape, housing 24
monasteries in total, of which 6 remain active. Inscribed on the UNESCO
World Heritage List in 1988, Meteora attracts tourists to the region in
their thousands each year.
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