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Things to do in Meteora & Kalabaka
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Sightlore has 11 places to explore in Meteora & Kalabaka, and 11 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Meteora & Kalabaka's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Meteora
Meteora is a rock formation in the regional unit of Trikala, in Thessaly, in northwestern Greece, hosting one of the most prominent complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, viewed locally as second in importance only to Mount Athos.
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Great Meteoron monastery
The Monastery of Great Meteoron, mainly known as Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Greece, is a Greek Orthodox monastery near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece.
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Ypapantí Monastery
The Ypapantis Monastery, also known as the Monastery of the Ascension of the Savior, is a former Greek Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Kalabaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece.
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Varlaam monastery
The Monastery of Saint Varlaam is a Greek Orthodox monastery in central Greece, situated in the Pineios Valley northeast of the town of Kalambaka.
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Theopetra Cave
Theopetra Cave is a limestone cave located in Theopetra village of Meteora municipality, Thessaly, Greece. It is situated on the northeast side of a limestone rock formation that is 3 km (2 mi) south of Kalambaka.
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Moni Rousanou
The Monastery of Rousanou is a Greek Orthodox monastery now used as a convent near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece.
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Agios Nikolaos Anapafsa monastery of Meteora
The Monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapausas is a former Greek Orthodox monastery near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece.
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Agios Stefanos monastery
The Monastery of Saint Stephen is a Greek Orthodox monastery in central Greece, situated in the Pineios Valley northeast of the town of Kalambaka. It is located at the top of a rocky precipice below Kukulas peak, 510 metres (1,670 ft).
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Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora
The Monastery of the Holy Trinity, also known as Agia Triada, Ayías Triádhos, Ayia Triada (all meaning "Holy Trinity"), is a Greek Orthodox monastery in central Greece, situated in the Pineios Valley northeast of the town of Kalambaka.
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Monastery of St. Anthony
The Monastery of St. Anthony is a former Greek Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Kalabaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece. It is the main monastery on Pyxari Rock.
Discovery routes in Meteora & Kalabaka
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Meteora: From Kalabaka up to the Rocks
From Kalabaka to the Monastery of Saint Anthony, then among the rocks up to the monasteries of the Holy Trinity and Saint Stephen.
Meteora: The Great Monasteries
By car: from Theopetra Cave to Saint Nicholas Anapafsas, Rousanou and Varlaam, up to the Great Meteoron and the Ypapanti Monastery.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Kalabaka
Kalabaka is a town and seat of the municipality of Meteora in the Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. The population was 11,492 at the 2021 census, of which 8,573 in the town proper.
Places of worship
Monastery of St. Anthony
The Monastery of St. Anthony is a former Greek Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Kalabaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece. It is the main monastery on Pyxari Rock.
Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora
The Monastery of the Holy Trinity, also known as Agia Triada, Ayías Triádhos, Ayia Triada (all meaning "Holy Trinity"), is a Greek Orthodox monastery in central Greece, situated in the Pineios Valley northeast of the town of Kalambaka.
Agios Stefanos monastery
The Monastery of Saint Stephen is a Greek Orthodox monastery in central Greece, situated in the Pineios Valley northeast of the town of Kalambaka. It is located at the top of a rocky precipice below Kukulas peak, 510 metres (1,670 ft).
Agios Nikolaos Anapafsa monastery of Meteora
The Monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapausas is a former Greek Orthodox monastery near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece.
Moni Rousanou
The Monastery of Rousanou is a Greek Orthodox monastery now used as a convent near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece.
Varlaam monastery
The Monastery of Saint Varlaam is a Greek Orthodox monastery in central Greece, situated in the Pineios Valley northeast of the town of Kalambaka.
Great Meteoron monastery
The Monastery of Great Meteoron, mainly known as Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Greece, is a Greek Orthodox monastery near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece.
Ypapantí Monastery
The Ypapantis Monastery, also known as the Monastery of the Ascension of the Savior, is a former Greek Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Kalabaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece.
Nature
Meteora
Meteora is a rock formation in the regional unit of Trikala, in Thessaly, in northwestern Greece, hosting one of the most prominent complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, viewed locally as second in importance only to Mount Athos.
Theopetra Cave
Theopetra Cave is a limestone cave located in Theopetra village of Meteora municipality, Thessaly, Greece. It is situated on the northeast side of a limestone rock formation that is 3 km (2 mi) south of Kalambaka.
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