Varlaam Monastery

Decentralized Administration of Thessaly and Central Greece · Greece

Varlaam Monastery, Greece
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Best time to go
Spring and autumn
Budget
$
Accessibility
not-accessible
Coordinates
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Perched on a rock pinnacle in Meteora, this 16th-century monastery is known for its richly frescoed katholikon. A former hoist tower recalls how monks once raised supplies in nets before stairs were cut.

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