Category: Geosites of Meteora – Pyli Geopark

At the northwestern end of the meteoritic rocky cluster is the Monydrium of Agios Nikolaos Gavros, on the rock of which one finds scattered small ascetics and cells. The exterior masonry is characterized by mud-brick masonry with semi-carved corner stones on the pilasters of the doors, the openings and the…

Before reaching the village of Gavros, near the Ionas (Mourganis) River, lies the Hermitage (Monydrio) of Agios Theodosios. Scattered across the rock are small hermitages and monastic cells. Inside the small church, frescoes have been preserved in two layers. The most recent layer consists of 19th-century repaintings, while the older…

Near the mountainous village of Chaliki in the Aspropotamos region stands the Monastery of Prophet Elias and the Transfiguration of Christ. According to local priest Christos Barbalis, the monastery was established in the mid-19th century by three shepherd brothers from Chaliki—Damianos, Hilarion, and Afxentios Mavrogeorgos. By Royal Decree dated July…

At a distance of 43 km from Kalambaka is the village of Panagia or Nea Koutsoufliani, where the historic monastery of Limpohovo, dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, is located. The monastery is mentioned in 1336 in a decree of Emperor Andronikos III. The old monastery was built…

The Monastery of the Galaktotrophousa Virgin Mary is built in a magnificent location near the village of Anthousa, surrounded by a dense fir forest. Approximately half a kilometer to the north, near the Acheloos River, stands an elegant stone arch bridge, which historically connected Thessaly to Epirus via the Baros…

The monastery is located one kilometer north of Kleinovo, in a fir forest. It celebrates on June 29, the feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul. By Royal Decree of 1886 it was united with the other monastery of Kleinovo, the monastery of Chryssinos. The construction of the monastery is…