Hotel Adrachti

Meteora

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June 10th 2010
Thursday 10 June 2010 Km so far: 597 Spent the day driving around the extraordinary countryside of Meteora and visiting the various monasteries perched precariously at the tops of the rock columns. Lots of steps involved to actually reach the monasteries and not for the faint hearted or immodestly dressed as these are living religious communities. Visited the Great Meteora Monastery for a ... read more

Europe » Greece

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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