A Community in the Heavens

Literally meaning suspended in the air in Greek, Meteora is one of the most impressive and dramatic landscapes of the world. Included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the immense monolithic pillars are home to the largest and most abruptly built monasteries of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Follow your TrueTrips guide up the astonishing rock formations and learn about how this incredible site became the site of the most breathtaking and distinctive monasteries in all of Greece. You will have the opportunity to visit two, maybe three monasteries which will take you back in time to the 14th century when these inaccessible sandstone peaks were settled by the first hermits and monks. Religious or not, this tour will certainly leave you in awe of raw natural beauty and striking man-made structures.

Note: Please be informed that since you will be visiting a place of worship, women should wear skirts covering their knees and blouses covering their shoulders. Men should wear long pants and shirts covering their shoulders.