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Information Calabaca, Meteora, Thessaly in Greece

An important aspect of visiting the monastery is the dress code. women must wear skirts And men must wear long pants and dress appropriately, Mateora. It is a region with quaint landscapes, with large, tower-like boulders that cradled the city, and on the solitary rock formations of the 15th and 16th centuries, monks and believers climbed high cliffs. 100-150 meters to go up to build a monastery as if the solitude of the dharma practitioner.

At that time, there were 24 monasteries in this area, now only six remain. People began to practice meditation on these hills in the 11th century before the construction of the monastery began. Going up and down the monastery in that era, besides walking, one could also ride a basket that was hoisted by monks from above. But now there is a good road. The first abbey found was Agios Nikolaos Anapafsas (Nikolaou Anapavsa), built in AD. 1500 The author of the frescoes is Crete monk Thephanis Bathas, famous for his paintings of saints.

The second monastery, Megalo Meteoro (Metamorphossis), was the first to be built. It is the largest and highest, built by Athanassios Meteorite in 1382.
The third abbey, Varlamm Monastery, was built in 1517 with frescoes painted by Franco Catellano. It is the only abbey that still maintains a hoisting basket but is now only used for carrying goods.
The fourth abbey, the beautiful Roussanou Convent, was built atop a hill in 1545. It was originally built as a monastery but was abandoned. In 1970, a nun took over.

Fifth abbey is the Agia Triada, walk up 140 stone steps. Along the way you will come across a small church called Agios loannis o Prodromos, the last of which is the convent of Agios Stephanos, which offers views of the city. Kalambaka in full view This convent was severely damaged during World War II. 2 After seeing these monasteries You may also visit the village of Kastraki, where the village houses are built of stone and there are also churches to visit.

The opening and closing times of each abbey differ as follows:

• Agios Nikolaos Anapafsas Monastery opens from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Closed Friday.
• Megalo Meteoro Monastery is open . 09.00-17.00 Closed Tuesday
• Varlamm Monastery opens 9.00-17.00 Closed Tuesday
• Roussanou Monastery opens 9.00-18.00 Monastery Closed Wednesday
• Agia Triada Monastery opens 9.00-16.00 Closed Thursday
• Agios Stephanos Convent Open 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon and 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed on Mondays