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Great Meteoron
The largest and highest of the monasteries, founded in the 14th century, with frescoes, a museum and old kitchens.
- Open
- Closed one or two days a week; check ahead
- Price
- Paid; a small fee
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Meteora, 422 00 KalambakaDirections
- Getting There
- By road from Kastraki, then about 300 steps.
Why Go
St. Athanasios founded the monastery on the 'broad rock' around 1340, more than 600 meters above sea level. Its church is covered in 16th-century frescoes, and the old kitchen, cellars and a room of skulls of past monks can be seen.
Tips
- Dress code: skirts below the knee for women, long trousers for men, covered shoulders.
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