A Meteora hiking tour follows the old footpaths of the monks between Kalambaka, Kastraki and the monasteries on the great rock pillars of Thessaly, past hermit caves and up stone steps cut into the cliffs. This post covers what a Meteora hiking tour includes, how the rocks were formed, where the hikes start, the old … Read more
A Delphi Meteora tour links two of the great sites of central Greece in one journey from Athens: the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, and the monasteries of Meteora on their rock pillars above Kalambaka. This post covers what a Delphi Meteora tour includes, the route and the stops … Read more
A Meteora sunset tour climbs the road above Kalambaka and Kastraki in Thessaly to watch the evening light fall on the giant rock pillars of Meteora and the monasteries built on their summits. This post covers what a Meteora sunset tour includes, where it starts, the viewpoints, the monasteries it passes, how the rocks formed, … Read more
A Mount Athos cruise sails from Ouranoupoli along the coast of the Athos peninsula in Halkidiki, where monasteries stand above the sea at the edge of a self-governed monastic community. This post covers what a Mount Athos cruise shows, why the boats stay offshore, Ouranoupoli, the monasteries on the route, Simonopetra, the history, the islands … Read more