Category: Geosites of Meteora – Pyli Geopark
The geosites of the Geopark combine unique geological history, natural beauty, rich biodiversity and cultural significance.
Geological Geosites
Natural monuments that highlight geological processes, such as the imposing cliffs of Meteora, the gorges and river valleys.
Sites of archeological interest
Sites that bear witness to man’s primeval relationship with space, such as caves, archaeological sites and recorded prehistoric traces.
Sites of Environmental Interest
Areas of rare natural beauty and biodiversity, hosting unique ecosystems and species of flora and fauna.
Sites of Historical – Cultural Interest
Points of particular cultural importance, such as historical monuments, traditional settlements, monasteries and myths associated with the place.
The Holy Monastery of the Holy Cross of Dolianos Krania is one of the most remarkable post-Byzantine monuments of the 18th century. The pheronimos church, the only building that survives today, with its original and imposing architecture and the rich decoration, finds the place it deserves nestled in a green…
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The Monastery of Roussanos is located between the monasteries of Agios Nikolaos Anapaussa and Varlaam, on the road from the village of Kastraki to Meteora. It is built on an impressive vertical pillar and its building complex covers the entire plateau of the top of the steep cliff, of which…
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The steep rock, on top of which the Monastery of the Holy Trinity is perched, is imposing and majestic. The visitor and pilgrim, tired from the difficult descent in the valley and the ascent to the rock, is richly rewarded with the magnificent view from the monastery's balconies. To the…
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The Monastery of St. Stephanos is located at the southeastern end of the cluster of meteoric rocks, just above Kalambaka, and it is the only monastery that can be visited without climbing stairs, because access to it is by a small bridge. The view from the balcony of the monastery…
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Going up to Meteora from the village of Kastraki, just after the chapel of Panagia Dupiani and between the ruined monasteries of Prodromos, Agia Moni and Pantokratoros, the male Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Anapausa is located on its narrow rock, elegant and stately. From the balconies of the monastery the…
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The foundation of the Monastery of the Great Meteor or Metamorphosis was the starting point of organised Meteoric monasticism. This monastery is the oldest, largest and most formal of the existing Meteoric monasteries, as its name "Megalo Meteoro" or simply "Meteoro" indicates. Perched on its imposing rock, it occupies a…
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