Λίγα χιλιόμετρα βορειοδυτικά της θεσσαλικής πεδιάδας, στην πόλη της Καλαμπάκας, βρίσκεται ένα από τα πιο εντυπωσιακά τοπία της Ελλάδας, οι βράχοι των Μετεώρων. Πριν από πολλούς αιώνες, σχηματίσθηκαν αυτοί οι τεράστιοι βράχοι που ξεπερνούν σε ύψος τα 600 μέτρα και στους οποίους βρήκαν καταφύγιο οι ερημίτες ιδρύοντας μια από τις σημαντικότερες μοναστηριακές κοινότητες της Ελλάδας. Τα Μετέωρα αποτελούν ένα μοναδικό μέρος και είναι κορυφαίος ταξιδιωτικός προορισμός, διότι είναι ένα σύμπλεγμα τεράστιων παλαιολιθικών βράχων και βυζαντινών μοναστηριών στις απότομες κορυφές τους με μοναδικά κειμήλια και τοιχογραφίες. Σήμερα σώζονται οκτώ Ιερές Μονές, από τις οποίες οι έξι είναι σε λειτουργία, τέσσερις αντρικές και δύο γυναικείες. Το 1988 τα Μετέωρα ανακηρύχθηκαν μνημείο παγκόσμιας κληρονομιάς της UNESCO και η ευρύτερη περιοχή των Αντιχασίων ανήκει στο ευρωπαϊκό οικολογικό δίκτυο NATURA 2000, καθώς έχει σπάνια πανίδα και χλωρίδα.
Τα μοναστήρια των Μετεώρων
Ιερά Μονή Μεγάλου Μετεώρου
Το Μεγάλο Μετέωρο, γνωστό και ως Μεταμόρφωση του Σωτήρος , είναι το μεγαλύτερο και παλαιότερο αντρικό μοναστήρι των Μετεώρων. Είναι χτισμένο στον «πλατύ λίθο» , που αποτελεί τον πλατύτερο βράχο του συμπλέγματος. Η Ιερά Μονή ιδρύθηκε περίπου το 1340 μ.Χ. από τον αθωνίτη μοναχό Αθανάσιο τον Μετεωρίτη και έχει μια πανέμορφη αυλή καθώς και εκπληκτικές τοιχογραφίες
Το Βαρλαάμ πήρε την ονομασία από τον πρώτο ερημίτη που ανέβηκε στον βράχο και ίδρυσε την μονή το 1350 μ.Χ., η οποία περιλάμβανε το παρεκκλήσι των τριών ιεραρχών το κελί του και μια δεξαμενή νερού. Το 1517 μ.Χ οι αδερφοί Αψαράδες, από τα Ιωάννινα Νεκτάριος και Θeoφάνης το ανακαίνισαν. Το μοναστήρι σήμερα έχει ένα μικρό μουσείο και εξαιρετικές τοιχογραφίες του 16ου αιώνα και για να το επισκεφθεί κανείς, διασχίζει μια γέφυρα…
Το μοναστήρι χτίστηκε το 1545 μ.Χ από τον Μάξιμο και τον Ιωάσαφ από τα Ιωάννινα και είναι αφιερωμένο στην Αγία Βαρβάρα. To μοναστήρι λεηλατήθηκε κατά τον Β’ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο. Μια γέφυρα συνδέει τον βράχο με το μοναστήρι και σήμερα είναι γυναικείο…
Ανακαινίσθηκε εκ βάθρων το 1510 μ.Χ. και ο ιερομόναχος Θεοφάνης Στερλίτζας της κρητικής σχολής , αγιογράφησε το παρεκκλήσι του Αγίου Νικολάου. Στις θαυμάσιες τοιχογραφίες διακρίνονται τα Πάθη του Χριστού και η Παναγία να προσεύχεται. Το μοναστήρι ερημώθηκε στις αρχές του 20ου αιώνα για 60 περίπου χρόνια, μέχρι να ανακαινιστεί από την Ελληνική κυβέρνηση…
Το μοναστήρι του Αγίου Στεφάνου, είναι το κοντινότερο στην πόλη της Καλαμπάκας και το πιο εύκολα προσβάσιμο. Ιδρύθηκε από τον Αντώνιο Καντακουζηνό τον γιό του Δεσπότη της Ηπείρου Νικηφόρου Β΄ το 1400 μ.Χ. . Το μοναστήρι εκτός από το παρεκκλήσι του Αγίου Στεφάνου, έχει και αυτό του Αγίου Χαραλάμπους, στο οποίο φυλάσσεται και η κάρα του, η οποία θεωρείται πως γιατρεύει τις αρρώστιες. Το μοναστήρι καταστράφηκε κατά την διάρκεια του Β’ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου και του επερχόμενου εμφυλίου…
Πιθανώς να γνωρίζετε το μοναστήρι της Αγίας Τριάδος, καθώς χρησιμοποιήθηκε για την ταινία του Τζέημς Μπόντ με πρωταγωνιστή τον Ρότζερ Μουρ και τίτλο, «Για τα μάτια σου μόνο». Το μοναστήρι είναι χτισμένο στην κορυφή ενός απότομου και μεμονωμένου βράχου , κάνοντας το πιο εντυπωσιακό. Ιδρύθηκε το 1458 μ.Χ και περιέχει σπάνια χειρόγραφα και κειμήλια, τα οποία εν μέρει εκλάπησαν κατα τον Β’ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο.Οι τοιχογραφίες είναι επί το πλείστον από τον 18ο αιώνα…
Awesome and great experience - The 2D 1N trip allowed us to see 5 monasteries and to experience the day and evening beauty of Meteora. It gives us extended time to truly appreciate the beauty... read more of the place. The hotel stay was also comfortable and allow us time to walk through the small village Kalampaka.
Shih Kiat C 6 Δεκεμβρίου, 2022
The driver Christoff picked us up at our Air BnB in Athens and drove us to Meteora. He was very polite and spoke conversational English, which was... read more great because my Greek is terrible. Traffic in Athens was terrible so we arrived later than expected.
In Meteora we met Klement our tour guide. Due to scheduling they did the best to get us into 3 different monasteries. I felt like we were not rushed and had adequate time at each location. Additionally, we made a lot of stops to take photos and sight see. Klement and Christoff provided a lot of information and the children enjoyed the trip. The trip ran longer than planned but it was completely worth it.
At the end of the trip, Klement suggested we eat at a Taberna right near the Meteora Thrones HQ for dinner. It was awesome.
We left kalampaka at 7 pm and headed back to Athens with a different driver. We arrived back at our Air BnB around midnight. It was a very long day, but an excellent trip. The guides were great, we saw everything that we needed to see, and had enough time to enjoy the scenery.
I would highly recommend this trip.
Splitpi 10 Μαρτίου, 2023
t was a very fantastic trip one of my best in my life
We had few stop to take some nice picture and visited 3 monastry inside
The guide man... read more was very friendly and helpfull
Attila197909 13 Σεπτεμβρίου, 2022
Awesome tour!
Highly recommended! The path was great and we saw Meteora from a different "glance" that we didn't have the chance to experience it in other tours. The forest... read more was beautiful.
Christos our hiking guide was amazing!! He explained the history, geography, and the flora and fauna of the place, while hiking.
Myrto_Nikolet 11 Αυγούστου, 2022
Great guide (Dmitry), comfortable bus, interesting companions, well organized and many more words ..
daler632 4 Σεπτεμβρίου, 2022
The Meteora Thrones travel company were a great team. Prompt on schedule, with immaculate timing between monasteries.
Guide Yannis was a cool chap, with a good sense of humour,... read more and a decent array of facts about the area.
Approximately 3-4 hours total time.
Would recommend this trip to others.
Mark R 23 Ιουνίου, 2022
It's an magic tour through the Meteora forests and paths, along with a visit to the monastery of Varlaam. Special thanks to Chris, our guide, who was very informative and... read more funny as well, showing us the herbs, the mushrooms, the moss direction on the trees and was full of jokes with this amazing greek accent. I would definitely do that again in the future.
vasioannis 10 Σεπτεμβρίου, 2022
Monasteries were amazing, guide was very informative, all trip was organized super well, train tickets were sent on time. Very full day of exploring. Highly recomended.
Renata S 12 Μαΐου, 2022
Wonderful experience. The drivers and guides were very friendly and welcoming. The guides were very well-informed about the area and the monasteries. My favourite tour guide was Chrysa.... read more She has a great personality. She had everyone on the tour bus smiling and laughing with her good nature and robust humour.
I'm looking forward to my next trip to Meteora with Meteora Thrones.
Lillian B 6 Μαΐου, 2022
The 4 hour train ride from Athens is so worth this trip to the majestic monasteries of Matetora. They pick you up at the train station and the tour is... read more fantastic and well worth the money. Our guide was lovely and knowledgeable.
AHB1961 12 Οκτωβρίου, 2022
Meteora Thrones Agency - Worth visiting site with this agency - We (two) went on Meteora tour from Thessaloniki with train and we were picked up by agency at Kalabaka (Meteora city). Tickets were organized by Meteora Thrones agency and sent... read more to me by mail a few days before tour. We took 1st class, what is worth spending if you like to have a reserved seat in comfortable coupe with electrical plugs for PC/mobile. Second class has lower comfort, no reservation and no plugs.
Tour was absolutelly very well organized in time and as well for the guide which said many interesting facts. The van was comfortable, and the points we were let go for exploring were so close to entrances that we did not have to walk many stairs.
The only problem on this tour is getting right information on trainstations, as we had to change train in one town ..... There are no displays showing any info of the forcoming trains; there is no display/sign on the train itself where it is going; there is no large visual sign/display on the trainstation with the name of the station/city; people working at suburban train station do not speak english; infomation of forthcoming stations in train are only in greek; ... all-in-all train service in Greece is a very badly organized disaster!
On opposite, Meteora Thrones Agency worked perfectlly well. Worth taking.
Damircroatia2022 25 Νοεμβρίου, 2022
We took a train from Athens to Kalabaka & was welcomed by our tour guide, Chrysa. She’s so kind & friendly. She’s informative & helpful all throughout the tour. She... read more liked it when we asked questions. She took nice photos of us too! She’s the best tour guide ever! Our experience with Meteora Thrones is something that we will never forget.
sweetyf8 11 Φεβρουαρίου, 2022
Dimitrios was an amazing guide! We had such a great experience. The monasteries are beyond words and truly worth the trip. We were worried about the long... read more train ride but it ended up being really fine, and my kids met some new friends along the way. We had time for a sit down meal before heading back, and lots of flexibility during the tour. If you have a chance to see the Byzantine church in town, definitely ask Dimitrios for it!
Easmithwick 17 Ιουλίου, 2022
I went for the two day trip and had maria and Elias driving. I much appreciated the views and how Elias didn’t speed through everything so I got to see... read more nice views going up. Maria was a great tour guide I learned so much stuff from here and she was really interested in getting to know us. I feel like I know so much more than I would’ve if I went with some other company and I love how the tour was tailored to what my group wanted. We went places and had plenty of time to explore and take pics before coming back to the van for a new place. Maria and elias thank you so much it was the best experience ever!
Janellejb2022 1 Φεβρουαρίου, 2022
With a seven-headed group of friends from Belgium we booked a one-day Meteora visit, including train tickets, bus rides, tour guide, free leisure time, and lots of breathtaking views and... read more opportunities. Tour guide Harry was funny and amusing, bus driver Socrates seemed skilled (and courteous towards us and other road users), and together they managed to get a whole group of tourists wherever they wanted to get them, on time, with even lots of time to spend exploring the monasteries, and extra time for pictures of amazing views of, and on boulder-like formations.
mmhenrot 8 Οκτωβρίου, 2022
We were a group with 2 children and we were concerned the tour could be boring for them, but the guide went all out to attract their attention with with... read more curious facts about the monks' life in the past. The presentation was very informative and the mini-bus was comfortable and air-conditioned which helps a lot after going up and down the steps to the monasteries on a hot July day. We greatly appreciated the tips about the best photos spots.
dilyanak2021 7 Ιουλίου, 2022
My (teenage) daughters and I did the Hiking Meteora Tour in the morning/ early afternoon and the Sunset Tour in the late afternoon/evening. Both guides were VERY knowledgeable and made... read more sure that everyone in our group (the hiking tour included younger children than mine as well) was entertained. During the hiking tour, we learned loads about the geology of Meteora, mythology, history and botanics. During the Sunset Tour, we took a shuttle to many gorgeous places I would not have found on my own (for example, the Byzantine Church of the Assumption of the Virgin in the town of Kalambaka - it is absolutely STUNNING). Both tours were extremely interesting and I can highly recommend them for all age groups. We were picked up from our hotel on time and got dropped off in front of our hotel again after the tours. Communication with Meteora Thrones was very smooth and I would definitely book with them again if I come to the area! Thank you to the team for a wonderful time in one of the most amazing spots on earth!!
Niki R 24 Απριλίου, 2022
Many thanks to Yiannis and Kostas for making the "Majestic Sunset" tour such a great experience! The Meteora is simply spectacular. The tour is very well organized to... read more maximize what you are able to see in the four hours of the tour. The narration is fascinating with so many details you would never be able to know without an expert guide. The last 30 minutes on Sunset Rock make for memories of a lifetime (and a few great photos!). Highly recommended!
gregorykI2160QW 29 Απριλίου, 2022
Που βρίσκονται τα Μετέωρα
Απο Αθήνα - 352 km
Απο Θεσσαλονίκη - 227 km
Απο Δελφούς - 230 km
Απο Βόλο - 142 km
Απο Ηγουμενίτσα - 167 km
Ανακαλύψτε τα Μετέωρα μαζί μας
H Meteora Thrones είναι το μεγαλύτερο τουριστικό γραφείο της περιοχής έχοντας κερδίσει την εμπιστοσύνη και των πιο απαιτητικών επισκεπτών, που επιθυμούν να περιηγηθούν στις Ιερές Μονές και την ευρύτερη περιοχή των Μετεώρων. Διοργανώνουμε καθημερινές περιηγήσεις με τις χαμηλότερες τιμές της αγοράς, έχοντας ως πρωταρχικό μέλημα, να σας προσφέρουμε την απόλυτη εμπειρία στα Μετέωρα. Το εξειδικευμένο μας προσωπικό σε συνδυασμό με το πολυτελές μίνι λεωφορείο μας , σας εγγυώνται μια πραγματικά αξέχαστη εμπειρία. Επιπλέον παρέχουμε την δυνατότητα , σε όσους επιθυμούν, υψηλών προδιαγραφών private περιηγήσεις εναρμονισμένες στο πλαίσιο των επιθυμιών του πελάτη, ωστε να ζήσουν στο έπακρο την μαγεία των Μετεώρων.
Εμπιστευθείτε μας την απόλυτη ταξιδιωτική εμπειρία των ονείρων σας στα Μετέωρα.