From Athens: Meteora Private Day Trip & Monasteries

From Athens: Meteora Private Day Trip & Monasteries

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Experience the UNESCO World Heritage Listed site of Meteora on a private day trip from Athens. Marvel at the mountainside monasteries, explore the complex with built-in churches, and admire the view.

Highlights

Relax in comfort and enjoy the scenic drive through central Greece
Be awed by the Meteora rocks
Marvel at the monasteries perched upon narrow rock pillars

Description

Meteora is a small peninsula in northern Greece. It is one of the most important tourist destinations in the country, and it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988. The site consists of six monasteries with built-in rock churches and their surrounding walls. The peninsula is a popular destination for Greek and international tourists, because of the natural beauty and the rich cultural heritage of the site. The Meteora complex consists of six monasteries at different elevations, with built-in rock churches, that are experienced as a whole: Agios Stefanos or Deftistrias Monastery, the largest, highest and most visited; Balarikas Monastery also known as St. John the Theologian; Kalampaka Monastery, which is dedicated to Saint Nicholas; Roussanou Monastery or Panagia Kalanias (Church of the Virgin); Dicte Monastery or Agios Athanasios (Holy Trinity), and Psych as Monastery or Agia Psychas (Holy Cross). Transportation and navigation are taken care of by your private guide and driver, for a seamless experience.