The Spectacular Meteora Monasteries
The Spectacular Meteora Monasteries
Meteora is one of the most imposing sights in mainland Greece. Giant rocks in bizarre shapes, ranging in height from 100 to 150 meters.
You leave the port of Volos to head Northwest crossing the agricultural plain of Thessaly. Passing provincial towns such as Larissa, Trikala and Kalambaka, we reach the extraordinary "monasteries in the air" of the Meteora.
Once a monastic community with 24 monasteries, Meteora now consists of only five active ones. They were first built in the 14th century by monks who searched for a place where they could be isolated and pray undisturbed from the rest of the world. Until 1920 most of the Meteora monasteries could only be reached by getting into a net and hauled up by a rope. Fortunately, steps were cut afterwards to provide access to all the monasteries.
You visit the Varlaam monastery, one of the earliest and most beautiful in the valley, and the majestic Monastery of the Transfiguration (or else the Great Meteora), which is the highest of all. In both monasteries you can admire superb icons, unique mosaics and frescoes, old manuscripts, exceptional domed roofs as well as breathtaking views of the other monasteries and the surrounding area.
After your visit to the monasteries, you proceed to a local restaurant at the area of Kalambaka for lunch.
After lunch and via the same road, passing Trikala and Larrisa, you return to your SeaDream yacht in the port of Volos.
Notes: Please note appropriate dress is required for the visit to these monasteries. Gentlemen should wear long trousers and ladies should wear skirts. A minimum participation is required to operate all Yachting Land Adventures, and some may have limited capacity. All adventures in the SeaDream Yachting Land Adventures program are subject to change. Final departure times will be published on-board.
Port: Volos
Duration: 9 hours
Current Price: 159 USD
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