Meteora Greece, Six Incredible Monasteries (70 min. in 4K)

During my one week visit in Meteora, I explored all six monasteries. I dedicated one day to each monastery. One day a week, each of the monasteries is closed for tourists, so you need to find out before planning your visit. Meteora is not only amazing monasteries but also beautiful nature and the beautifully situated town of Kastraki and the larger Kalambaka with restaurants and Greek food. There are many trails where you can walk, listen to the birds singing and admire this amazing place. During my stay I tried to record as much as possible to show the beauty of this place. Which of the monasteries makes the greatest impression on you, assess yourself. Here is link to the short (8 min.) version of the movie: Meteora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The name means “lofty“, “elevated“, and is etymologically related to meteor As early as the eleventh century, monks occupied the caverns of Meteora. However, monasteries were not built until the fourteenth century, when the monks sought somewhere to hide in the face of an increasing number of Turkish attacks on Greece. At this time, access to the top was via removable ladders or windlass. Nowadays, getting up there is a lot simpler due to steps being carved into the rock during the 1920 s. Of the 24 monasteries, only six (four of men, two of women) are still functioning, with each housing fewer than ten individuals. Access to the monasteries was originally (and deliberately) difficult, requiring either long ladders latched together or large nets used to haul up both goods and people. Until the seventeenth century, the primary means of conveying goods and people from these eyries was by means of baskets and ropes. During World War II the site was bombed. Many art treasures were stolen. Source: Recorded: May 2018 by Radek7001 Timeline: 00:10 The Monastery of St. Nikolaos 08:22 The Monastery of Great Meteoron 18:38 The Monastery of Varlaam 33:03 The Monastery of Roussanou 38:33 Meteora Observation Deck 41:16 The Monastery of Holy Trinity 51:40 The Monastery of St. Stephen 1:02:44 Kastraki and Valley of Panaghia (Virgin Mary) 1:04:18 Agios Nikolaos (St. Nicholas) of Badova Monastery 1:05:59 Panagia Church Music: Sanctm by Scott Buckley Creative Commons ‘Attribution 4.0 International’ (CC BY 4.0) License Artist: NovenavoZ Titles: El Fin Del Camino Candle Light CC BY 3.0 Artist: Zero-project Titles: Metamorphosis The passage The temptation The path of the lost thoughts Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License CC BY 3.0 Artist: Myuu Title: Hold On MP3 Download ► Spotify ► Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: SoundCloud: Tumblr: