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Why did monks build Meteora´s monasteries atop high rock pillars?

July 5, 2025July 12, 2025 - by Kathryn - 4 Comments.
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Candles, carousing and cracking eggs: we celebrated Greek Easter on Hydra 

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Why did monks build Meteora´s monasteries atop high rock pillars?
Candles, carousing and cracking eggs: we celebrated Greek Easter on Hydra 
Opa! Yamas! Greek food and drink beguiled our taste buds
Laundry happens – when you pack for carry-on
Coa Valley rock art: 6 tips for super trips

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Greece

Why did monks build Meteora´s monasteries atop high rock pillars?

July 5, 2025July 12, 2025 - by Kathryn - 4 Comments.

We climbed hundreds of steps to visit monasteries built centuries ago by monks atop the high rock pillars of Meteora.

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Candles, carousing and cracking eggs: we celebrated Greek Easter on Hydra 

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Opa! Yamas! Greek food and drink beguiled our taste buds

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Laundry happens – when you pack for carry-on

March 28, 2025March 28, 2025

Coa valley and Duoro river bridge

Coa Valley rock art: 6 tips for super trips

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