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You are invited to join us in a visit to the Mysterious Monasteries at Metéora in Greece

March 31, 2026
Agia Triads Monastery—it took 70 years to hoist all the building materials to the top!Agia Triads Monastery—it took 70 years to hoist all the building materials to the top!
Some of the 60 1,000 ft high rock formations at MetéoraSome of the 60 1,000 ft high rock formations at Metéora
"In the Footsteps of Paul Tour Group" at the Monastery of Varlaam in Meteora — Click on Image for Information — there is still time to join our group|http://holylandphotos.org/page.asp?page_ID=50"In the Footsteps of Paul Tour Group" at the Monastery of Varlaam in Meteora — Click on Image for Information — there is still time to join our group|http://holylandphotos.org/page.asp?page_ID=50
Agia Stefanos—a convent for nuns.Agia Stefanos—a convent for nuns.

Meteora, is located approximately 220 mi. northwest of Athens. The name means, "suspended in the air." In the area there are over 60 tall isolated geological formations—some of which have Greek Orthodox monasteries built on them. Hermits first settled the area in the 5th century A.D. and it was in the 14th century that St. Athanasius established the first monastery on one of these tall sandstone outcrops. Eventually there were 24 monasteries although today there are only 5 of them plus one convent.