After a lengthy drive along traffic-jammed roads from Athens, the first glimpse of Meteora’s stone monasteries – each perched atop fingers of sandstone rising steeply from the pancake-flat ...

High above the Meteora landscape in the central region of Greece, 60 monks and nuns live in fabled monasteries perched on the edge of sandstone peaks. In centuries past, their place of worship ...

Soar over the breathtaking Meteora in Greece with this stunning drone footage. Discover the majestic rock pillars crowned by ancient monasteries, nestled in a dramatic natural landscape that blends ...

Discover the historic Greek monasteries of Meteora, perched high on rock pillars and recognized by UNESCO for their unique blend of nature and architecture.

This story appears in the March 2020 issue of National Geographic magazine. The monasteries of Meteora, Greece, are marvels of engineering. Perched atop sandstone cliffs, with monastic cells ...

These locations are wonderfully dramatic and treacherous, but the Greek Orthodox Church one-ups them all with Meteora, a collection of monasteries perched on rock pillars 1300 feet above ground ...

Meteora translates into suspended in the air, which is pretty accurate since the monasteries are built on sandstone pillars that reach over 1200 feet high.

What a Trip: Spectacular rock formations of Meteora, Greece A Virginia Beach reader sees the massive, soaring cliffs and the monasteries that cling to them.

Where we went: My husband and I took a tour of Greece and the Greek isles, including this spectacular visit to the hanging monasteries at Meteora. We began our tour in Athens and Corinth, followed ...