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St. Stephen's Monastery

The easiest monastery to reach, across a little bridge, with a view straight down to Kalambaka.

Photo: Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Closed Mondays; check ahead
Price
Paid; a small fee
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
Meteora, 422 00 KalambakaDirections
Getting There
At the end of the road from Kalambaka, with no steps.

Why Go

The nuns' monastery stands on the edge of the plateau above town and has a small museum of icons and embroidery. The rocks around it are the classic place to watch the sunset over the pillars.

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