Meteora, Greece : Places To Visit Before You Die 

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Meteora is a rock formation in central Greece that hosts one of the largest and most rapidly built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries. 

The six monasteries are built on top of immense natural pillars and hill.

Twenty-four monasteries were established a top the rocks between the 13th and 14th centuries. 

Near the town of Kalabaka, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly, lies Meteora, near the Pineios river and the Pindus Mountains. 

In 1988, Meteora was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List for its outstanding architecture, religious significance, and artistic beauty. 

The name means "exalted", and "lofty", and is etymologically related to the meteorite. 

There were 24 monasteries at Meteora in Greece at their peak in the 16th century. 

The Great Meteoron Monastery is the oldest and largest of the Meteora monasteries.