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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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Meteora is a region famous for its spectacular rock formations.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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Meteora is in central Greece.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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The pinnacles are 60 million years old. Weathering and earthquakes have shaped them.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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The region has an elevation of over 300m.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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Meteora overlooks a fertile valley.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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The valley below Meteora is home to several villages.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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The village of Kalambaka.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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Kalambaka is surrounded by rocky outcrops.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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Kalambaka is a modern town as it was razed by the Nazis during World War 2.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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The main street.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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The village is overlooked by steep cliffs.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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Cafes.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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Street scene.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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The main square.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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Fountain in the main square.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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The bell tower of the Church of the Assumption.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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The Church of the Assumption dates from the 7th century.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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Family run restaurant famous for its home cooking.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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Bottles of beer and wine.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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Petrol station.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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Taxi driver.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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Village rooftops.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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Hilly streets.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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The spectacular setting of the village.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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Steep cliffs overlook Kalambaka.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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The commercial centre of the village.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
City / Town : Kalambaka
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Agios Stefanos Monastery overlooking the village.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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Canyon overlooking Kalambaka.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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Six monasteries dot the landscape of Meteora, most of them perched on rocky outcrops.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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Spectacular rock formations kept the region isolated in the past.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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Spectacular scenery.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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Steep cliffs.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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During the 10th century there were 24 active monasteries in Meteora.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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Agia Triada is one of six active monasteries in Meteora.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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Agia Triada has a spectacular setting.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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View from the base of the 400m high pinnacle.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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Steps ascending the rock pinnacle.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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Path cut into the rock face.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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The monastery is surrounded by cliffs.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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Steps through the rock.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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The monastery buildings at the top.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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The monastery was used in the 1981 James Bond film, "For Your Eyes Only".
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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Wooden balcony once used to hoist supplies to the monks.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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Hoist used to bring supplies to the monastery.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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The rope of the hoist was replaced "when the Lord saw fit to break it".
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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Painted wall icon.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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The frescos inside the church date from 1741.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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The monastery is on several levels.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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Small chapel.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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View of the access path.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agia Triada Monastery
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View of Varlaam and Roussanou Monasteries from Agia Triada.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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Sheer cliffs.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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Rocky outcrops.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Agios Stefanos is the most accessible of the six active monasteries at Meteora.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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The monastery was built in 1545.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Agios Stefanos is a nunnary.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Two of the churches.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Kiosk perched on the edge of the cliff.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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The monastery is constructed around the natural rock structures.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Rooftops.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Windows.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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The buildings are set around a garden.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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The buildings are decorated with plants.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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The older of the two churches dating from the 14th century.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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The nuns' living quarters.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Nun.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Living area for the nuns.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Arch.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Icon painted on a stone wall.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Living quarters.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Rock formations.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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The newer church dates from 1798. It is dedicated to Agios Charalambous.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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The walls of the newer church.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Fresco showing Judgement Day.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Icon set into the wall.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Icon of Jesus Christ (17th century).
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Icon of Agios Giorgios (St George) dating from the 17th century.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Ceremonial cross.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Icon showing the retreaving of Jesus' body from the cross, 1675, a work by Emmanuel Jannes from Crete.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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View of Kalambaka from the monastery.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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The monastery has an extensive garden.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Wooden railings.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Russian priest visiting the monastery.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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Partial view of Agia Triada from Agios Stefanos.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Agios Stefanos Monastery
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View of the valley below the monastery.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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Landscape at Meteora.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
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The village of Kastraki.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Varlaam Monastery
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Varlaam Monastery.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Varlaam Monastery
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Varlaam is the second largest monastery at Meteora.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Varlaam Monastery
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The monastery is dedicated to all saints and dates from 1541.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Varlaam Monastery
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View of the monastery from the entrance.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Varlaam Monastery
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The hoist is still in use during building work.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Varlaam Monastery
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The monastery is on several loevels.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Varlaam Monastery
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Varlaam is noted for its grey tower.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Varlaam Monastery
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The main church with its two domes.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Varlaam Monastery
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The stonework of the church.
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| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Varlaam Monastery
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The interior of the church is covered with frescos.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Varlaam Monastery
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The frescos date from 1548.
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2014 |
| Greece |
Region : Meteora
Site / Event : Varlaam Monastery
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12,000 litre barrel.
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were added from 1 February 2025.