Trip to Kalambaka! The Amazing Meteors!
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The six monasteries are built on natural stone pillars (sandstone) on the northwestern edge of the Thessaly Plain near the Pinos River and the Pindus Mountains in central Greece. The nearest town is Kalambaka. Meteora has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988[2]. As a physical phenomenon, it is unique in the world. This rock formation was created by a delta-shaped cone of river stones and mud that flowed into the ancient Thessalian Lake. After the geological separation of the Olympus and Ossa mountain ranges, the lake's waters found their way to the Aegean Sea through the Tembi Valley. This delta-shaped massif then split into huge, compact rocks and boulders up to 400 meters high. There are currently 24 monasteries, some in a state of ruin (Holy Spirit, Saint Demetrius, Saint Nicholas of Padua and others), while others are very well preserved, intact and functioning (Great Meteor, Varlaam, Holy Trinity, Saint Stephen, Rusanou, Saint Nicholas). History edit From the 11th century to the 19th century edit The first monks who came to live in Meteora in the 11th century lived in caves as hermits. The first monasteries date back to the 14th century, being built to escape the Turks and Albanians. Saint Athanasius of Meteora, expelled from the monastic Republic of Mount Athos, founded the Great Meteor Monastery with several followers, followed by other communities that occupied the rocks (up to 24 at its peak, in the 15th century). From the 17th century, a number of monasteries were gradually abandoned. Some were destroyed or damaged during wars, especially in the early 19th century, by the armies of Ali Pasha. (wikipedia)
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