stairs to meteora

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    ...The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα, "suspended rocks", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above") is one of the largest and most important complex of monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos.[1] The monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Peneios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The Metéora is home to six monasteries and is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Metéora's criteria [2] for the UNESCO World Heritage Site is I, II, IV, V and VII. [3]

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    1. prdsra (53 months ago | reply)

      Compliments, I like it;
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    2. bill barber (53 months ago | reply)

      Nice crisp green tones, and pleasing arrangement of masses

    3. Arshad Habib (53 months ago | reply)

      Great photo.

    4. Laura ATL (53 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful image! Love the use of people for scale.

    5. ravenwoman_9 and LinBow added this photo to their favorites.

    6. LinBow (53 months ago | reply)

      The people give the idea of how massive the rocks and the stairs are-great composition!

    7. Outbj (53 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful place....

    8. jaciii (off&on) (53 months ago | reply)


      Extraordinary !! Definitely a winner!
      and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

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    9. Vaeltaja (53 months ago | reply)

      Amazing place and capture.

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