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Varlaam Monastery

A monastery with the old rope-and-net hoist that once lifted monks and supplies up the cliff.

Photo: Chousainov Iskander · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Closed one day a week; check ahead
Price
Paid; a small fee
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Meteora, 422 00 KalambakaDirections
Getting There
Opposite the Great Meteoron, on the same road.

Why Go

Two brothers from Ioannina rebuilt the monastery in 1541. Its tower shows the windlass and net that were used until steps were cut in the 1920s, and a giant wooden barrel once stored rainwater.

Nearby in Meteora

Roussanou Monastery1 min walkSt. Stephen's Monastery1 min walkMeteora Footpaths6 min walkHoly Trinity Monastery12 min walk · Must-See

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