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1000places > METEORA, GREECE - The Monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapapsas was built in the latter part of the 15th century.
1000places > METEORA, GREECE - Once there were 24 of these mountaintop monasteries. Today only six remain active, sparcely occupied by monks and nuns. We visited the Monastery of Saint Stephan, one of the oldest dating back to 1350, which overlooks the modern-day town of Kalambaka.
1000places > METEORA, GREECE: CLIFFTOP SANCTUARIES IN THE CLOUDS - Continuing our journey northward, we reached the Plain of Thessaly and encountered massive granite pinnacles. At the top were monasteries, the earliest built in the 14th century by monks seeking refuge from Turkish pirates. This is the Monastery of the Holy Trinity.
METEORA, GREECE - The Monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapapsas was built in the latter part of the 15th century.
1000places > METEORA, GREECE - The Monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapapsas was built in the latter part of the 15th century.
METEORA, GREECE - The Monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapapsas was built in the latter part of the 15th century.
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