The Holy Monastery of Varlaam

Greece: In the heavens above...Meteora

---

October 1st 2008
The bus ride to the famous Meteora monastery region was relatively uneventful except for the sighting of cotton fields, which for us was a first. Fully aware that cotton grew on a shrub-like plant, picked and collected; it was still quite exciting to see it with our own eyes. Our arrival to the city of Trikala (the city we stayed overnight) was greeted with dark clouds and rain. Fortunately, o ... read more

Europe » Greece » Thessaly » Meteora

---

Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more