Category: Geosites of Meteora – Pyli Geopark

In the western part of the Meteora rocks is the Monastery of Great Meteoron, built on the rock of the same name. It is the largest of the six active monasteries of Meteora, which have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1988. It was founded in the…

The Monastery of All Saints, commonly called Varlaam, is built on an imposing rock, at the northwestern end of the Meteora stone town of Meteora and in close proximity to the Great Meteoro and the Monastery of Roussanos. The Monastery of Varlaam owes its name to the ascetic-recluse Varlaam, who…

Characteristic sights of the settlements of Palaiokarya in Thessaly, within a beautiful landscape framed by lush vegetation, are the double waterfall of Palaiokarya with the 10-meter-high single-arch stone bridge dating from the 16th century and emerging from a rocky narrowing, 500 meters from Kato Palaiokarya. The stone bridge served the…

A spectacular mountain stream that begins in the snowy peaks of mountainous Thessaly and is distinguished for the marriage of wild nature and folk culture throughout its route, Gropa was traditionally better known as the most difficult mountain road passage in Greece until the Gropa tunnel was built, passing through…

The Athamania Gorge is located near the village of Athamania (Moutsiara) in Trikala, next to Gardiki in Aspropotamos, an area that presents a beautiful landscape at any time of the year. To reach the gorge, the visitor follows the path from the chapel of Agioi Apostoli to the first crossing…

Following the Kalambaka – Ioannina national road, the visitor ascends towards Chasia mountains. On the slopes of Kratsovo or Vigla Mt, at an altitude of 750 m, the visitor can enjoy the panoramic view of the area around the Malakasiotis valley. The road passes through Megali Kerasia, Orthovouni and Trygona,…