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Monastery of the Great Meteoron

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Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
Monastery of the Great Meteoron
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Kalambaka 42200, Greece

The Meteora is a rock formation in central Greece hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, second in importance only to Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on immense natural pillars and hill-like rounded boulders that dominate the local area. It is located near the town of Kalambaka at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains. Meteora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria I, II, IV, V and VII.The name means lofty, elevated, and is etymologically related to meteor.
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