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Meteora (that means ‘in the clouds’) is an area in Central Greece that is known for it’s magnificent monasteries that is situated on the summit of rock towers. The monasteries is an excellent site to see while hiking among the peaks, for this reason it attracts up to one million tourists a the year. In Medieval times it is said that the monks accessed the monasteries with the use of ropes, today, visitors reach the monasteries by way of bridges and steps carved out of the rock.
The largest of the five still existing monasteries is Metamorphosis. This spiritual haven looks down on the world at a height of 2 000 ft. It features a series of frescoes depicting the cruel deaths of various martyrs. The sacristy features shelves with large amounts of skulls and bones on display. It also has a cellar that makes one wonder what the monks were up to back then.
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