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What to See & Do in Meteora, Greece
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In this episode of the David’s Been Here web show, David takes viewers through the beautiful lands of Meteora, Greece. Situated in Thessaly, Meteora lies in the heart of Greece. Meteora literally translates into 'suspended in the air’. Here David shows and tells us what to see and do in Meteora, Greece.
Meteora has two main towns, Kastraki village and the town of Kalabaka, which is home to the majority of hotels, restaurants, and shops. A must-do for anyone is a guided half-day bus tour. You’ll get to experience the unique landscapes of Meteora's stone forest. Even from the bus there are incredible vistas. You’ll stop at the Great Meteoran Monastery, which is the oldest, tallest, and largest monastery here. Admission to the monastery is 3 euros.
David’s bus tour also stops by one of the most ancient sites in Greece, Theopetra Prehistoric Cave. Since excavations began in the 80’s several important finds have been made. Among them include human bones, stone tools and human footprints dating back 135,000 years!
Meteora also has a lot in store for adventure travelers. One of the main activities is hiking through the Stone Forest. When you go on your hike, your guide will give you history lessons and legends along the way. If you’re willing to do a short but challenging climb, you’ll be rewarded with picturesque views from Dragon’s Cave.
Adrenaline junkies: Meteora has you covered. If you want to bring the adventure up a notch, try scramble hiking. This type of hike is similar to rock climbing but requires less equipment and the use of your hands to pull yourself up the ropes. You’ll be rewarded with epic views of Kalabaka. Traditional rock climbing is also an option for experienced and newbie climbers alike.
And if you didn't know Meteora has wineries! Loudas Winery is a family-run boutique winery 5 minutes from Kalabaka. They’ve been open since 2006 and specialize in both Greek and international varieties. Come to taste some of Meteora’s most popular wines and buy gifts for your family and friends back home. If you’re there during the September harvest season you’ll get to see the winemaking process first hand, and possibly get a tour from the owner himself.
If you’re wondering how to limit what to see and do in Meteora, just know this: You CAN’T miss a sunset tour. There are two popular viewpoints where groups gather to see the sunset. It is truly a sunset you won’t soon forget. It’s also a great time to photograph the dramatic rock formations that Meteora is known for.
If you thought you knew Greece, think again.
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FRAGHTHI CAVE.THE LAKE Φραγχθι η λιμνη στην δευτερη σπηλια
Η δευτερη σπηλια στο Φραγχθι και η λιμνη γεματη νερο Οκτωβρης 2014
Cave of Vari, Attica, Greece
Also known as the Nympholyptos Cave and Cave of Pan in Vari. Located south of Mount Hymettus. The cave was occupied from the sixth to second century BC. The sanctuary in the cave was built by Archedemus of Thera. Is dated to approximately 400 BC. Excavation's date 1901.
Σπήλαιο Θεόπετρας - Theopetra Cave
Οι ανασκαφές στο σπήλαιο της Θεόπετρας αποκάλυψαν μια μοναδική στον ελλαδικό χώρο προϊστορική θέση με συστηματική χρήση από τη Μέση Παλαιολιθική, περίπου 130.000 χρόνια πριν από σήμερα, έως και το τέλος της Νεολιθικής περιόδου (περίπου 4.000 χρόνια π.Χ.). Το σπήλαιο της Θεόπετρας αποτέλεσε πιθανότατα ένα μόνιμο καταφύγιο για τις προϊστορικές ομάδες κυρίως κατά τους χειμερινούς μήνες. Μεταξύ των ευρημάτων συγκαταλέγονται αποτυπώματα ανθρώπινων πελμάτων της Μέσης Παλαιολιθικής περιόδου, που αποτελούν σπάνιο εύρημα σε πανευρωπαϊκό επίπεδο, ανθρώπινες ταφές της Παλαιολιθικής και της Μεσολιθικής περιόδου, λίθινα εργαλεία, αγγεία και διάφορα νεολιθικά κοσμήματα από οστά, πέτρα και χρυσό. Στο Κέντρο Τεκμηρίωσης και Εκπαίδευσης Σπηλαίου Θεόπετρας φιλοξενούνται τα ευρήματα των ανασκαφών, ενώ οι επισκέπτες έχουν την ευκαιρία να εξοικειωθούν με τις έννοιες της αρχαιολογίας και της προϊστορίας μέσω εκπαιδευτικών δραστηριοτήτων και διαδραστικών εφαρμογών.
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Meteora monasteries middle of the sky Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα) Drone Aerial Video : Greece
Meteora monasteries - The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα, pronounced [mɛˈtɛoɾɐ], literally middle of the sky, suspended in the air or in the heavens above — etymologically related to meteorology) is one of the most spectacular and unique rock formations in the world. Immense monolithic pillars and hills like huge rounded boulders dominate the local area.
It is also associated with one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second in importance only to Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece.
Metéora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria I, II, IV, V and VII. The nearest town is Kalambaka.
Ancient History
Caves in the vicinity of Metéora were inhabited continuously between 50,000 and 5,000 years ago. The oldest known example of a man-made structure, a stone wall that blocked two-thirds of the entrance to the Theopetra Cave, was constructed 23,000 years ago, probably as a barrier against cold winds – the Earth was experiencing an ice age at the time – and many Paleolithic and Neolithic artifacts have been found within the caves.
The cave of Theopetra is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Kalambaka. Its uniqueness from an archeological perspective is that in it contains, within a single site, the records of two greatly significant cultural transitions: The replacement of Neanderthals by modern humans, and the later transition from hunter-gathering to farming after the end of the last Ice Age. The cave consists of an immense 500 square metres (5,400 sq ft) rectangular chamber at the foot of a limestone hill, which rises to the northeast above the village of Theopetra, with an entrance 17 metres (56 ft) wide by 3 metres (9.8 ft) high. It lies at the foot of the Chasia mountain range, which forms the natural boundary between Thessaly and Macedonia prefectures, while the Lithaios River, a tributary of the Pineios River, flows in front of the cave. The small Lithaios River flowing literally on the doorsteps of the cave meant that cave dwellers had always easy access to fresh, clean water without the need to cover daily long distances to find it.[8] Excavations and research and have discovered petrified diatoms, which have contributed to understanding the Palaeo-climate and climate changes. Radiocarbon dating evidences human presence dating back 50,000 years.[6] The cave is open to the public.
List of Monasteries
All of these monasteries are located at Metéora in Greece, and most are perched on high cliffs and now accessible by staircases cut into the rock formations. They were created to serve monks and nuns following the teachings of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Much of the architecture of these buildings is Athonite[13] in origin. Of the six intact monasteries, the Holy Monastery of St. Stephen and Monastery Roussanou are inhabited by nuns.
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LAND OF THESSALY PART 1
DRIVING IN THESSALY.
Σπήλαιο Φράγχθι 2
Το σπήλαιο Φράγχθι είναι μία από τις σημαντικότερες προϊστορικές θέσεις του Ελληνικού χώρου. Πιθανόν πρώτο κατοικήθηκε από τον άνθρωπο του Νεάντερταλ, κατά την Μουστιαία περίοδο 40.000 χρόνια π.Χ., αλλά σίγουρα από τον Homo sapiens την περίοδο μετά από το 30.000 π.Χ. Μέχρι σήμερα έχουν διερευνηθεί μέσω των ανασκαφών 25.000 χρόνια και υπάρχουν ενδείξεις ότι το σπήλαιο κατοικούταν συνεχώς από το 20.000 μέχρι το 3.000 π.Χ. όπου και γκρεμίστηκε.
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What to See & Do in Meteora Greece
Meteora Greece. This place is home to the Greece's largest and possibly most important Eastern Orthodox Monastery. You can visit the place and get a grand visit of the monasteries as well as hermitage sites located all around the mountains here. If you want to take part in the prayers, you can go for the pre-temple. However to participate in the other religious activities you have to be a Greek Orthodox. The small restaurants and hotels scattered all around the nearby town are amazing and provide great service with reasonable prices. However, here's a travels tip - make sure you hire a local guide to make your trip worth the while.
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The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα, suspended rocks, suspended in the air or in the heavens above - etymologically similar Meteorite) is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos.[1] The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The nearest town is Kalambaka. The Metéora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Studies suggest that the pinnacles were formed about 60 million years ago during the Tertiary Period.[9] Weathering and earthquakes then shaped them into their present shape.
Beside the Pindos Mountains, at the western region of the Thessaly plain in the middle of northern Greece, these sandstone rocks rise from the ground. The rocks are composed of a mixture of sandstone and conglomerate. They were formed about 60 million years ago. A series of earth movements pushed the seabed upwards, creating a high plateau and causing many fault lines to appear in the thick layer of sandstone.
Continuous weathering by water, wind and extremes of temperature turned them into huge rock pillars, marked by horizontal lines which geologists maintain were made by the waters of a prehistoric sea. Greek historian Herodotus wrote in the 5th century BC that local people believed the plain of Thessaly had once been a sea. If this was accurate, there was most probably an inundation at the end of the last Ice Age, around 8000 BC. However, he failed to mention the rocks of Metéora, and nor are they recorded in the writings of other ancient Greek authors. This has led to the belief that the pinnacles did not exist 2000 years ago; a theory dismissed by modern geologists.
The cave of Theopetra is located at the foot of the cliffs. Excavations and research and have discovered petrified diatoms, which have contributed to understanding the Palaeo-climate and climate changes. Radiocarbon data evidences human presence dating back 50,000 years.[citation needed] The cave is closed to the public.
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Мете́ора — комплекс монастирів, другий за розміром після Афону, розташований на вершинах скель Фессалії, на півночі Греції, поблизу містечка Кастракі, ном Трикала. Всесвітньо відома Метеора також як геологічний феномен.
Скелі Метеори з'явились близько 60 млн. років тому, коли замість рівнини у цій місцині було прадавнє море. Під дією геологічної сили води, вітру, під впливом перепадів температур поступово устворювались кремезні кам'яні «стовпи», що ніби зависли у повітрі. Власне, з грецької «μετέωρα» перекладається як «ті, що парять у повітрі».
Досі не встановлено, коли саме з'явились перші аскети на Метеорі. Вважають, що перші прибульці облаштувалися на скелі Cвятого Стефана у 12 столітті. Але перша спроба об'єднати монастирі належала монаху Нілу, який у 14 столітті поєднав ченців, що усамітнено жили у печерах скель навколо скита Дуп'яні. Єдине, що збереглолсь від монастиря, — це маленький храм Матері Дуп'яні, на північ від Кастракі, навпроти монастиря Святого Миколая.
Колись на Метеорі було більше 20 монастирів, більшість яких виникла у 14 ст. Інколи засновниками ставали лише двоє, разом несли тягар самотності та віри, разом планували життя та утримували монастирі: як брати Максим та Іосаф — засновники монастиря Русану, Нектарис та Феофаніс — монастиря Варлаама, Афанасій Метеорський та старець Григорій Синаїт, що разом покинули Святий Афон та облаштувались на Метеорі.
У 15 ст. монастирі занепали у зв'язку із захопленням Фессалії Османською Туреччиною (1393), падінням та остаточним розпадом Візантійської імперії. Тільки наприкінці останньої чверті 15 ст. розпочався підйом, що відзначився утворенням монастиря Святої Трійці (1475—1476) та іконописом Великих Метеор (1483). Цей підйом був початком справжнього розквіту у наступному столітті. Утворювались все нові й нові монастирі, все ошатнішим ставав іконопис та різниці.
Під час турецького панування у Фесалії (1383—1881) метеорські монастирі були місцем порятунку для багатьох православних християн. На початку 19 ст. нашестя війська Алі-Паші було катастрофою для Метеори.
На сьогодні відновлено 6 монастирів Метеори, збережено більшу частину іконопису. У 1988 році ЮНЕСКО занесла Метеору до Каталогу памяток світового спадку як природне надбання виключного просвітницього значення.
23 березня 2010 року Міністерство культури і туризму Греції офіційно повідомило про знахідку у печері Теопетра Метеорських скель штучної стіни, вік якої оцінюється приблизно 23 тисячами років[1]
Tourist attractions - Christian tourism in Europe: Meteora, Greece
The Metéora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List .
The Metéora, literally middle of the sky, suspended in the air or in the heavens above, is one of the largest and most important complexes of Greek Orthodox monasteries in Greece.
Caves in the vicinity of Metéora were inhabited continuously between 50,000 and 5,000 years ago. The oldest known example of a man-made structure, a stone wall that blocked two-thirds of the entrance to the Theopetra Cave, was constructed 23,000 years ago, probably as a barrier against cold winds – the Earth was experiencing an ice age at the time – and many Paleolithic and Neolithic artifacts have been found within the caves.
In the 9th century AD, an ascetic group of hermit monks moved up to the ancient pinnacles; they were the first people to inhabit Metéora since the Neolithic Era.
The exact date of the establishment of the monasteries is unknown, but by the end of the 12th century, an ascetic community had flocked to Metéora.
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Монастырь Святого Николая Анапавсаса, 2016, Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapafsas
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