Location: Meteora, Greece
Wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteora
The Metéora (Greek for"suspended rocks", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above" - etymologically similar to "Meteorite") is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece.
Most of these monasteries are perched on high cliffs and accessible by staircases cut into the rock formations. They were created to serve monks and nuns following the teachings of the Greek Orthodox Church.
The monastery of Holy Trinity was a filming location in the 1981 James Bond movie For Your Eyes Only.
Wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteora
The Metéora (Greek for"suspended rocks", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above" - etymologically similar to "Meteorite") is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece.
Most of these monasteries are perched on high cliffs and accessible by staircases cut into the rock formations. They were created to serve monks and nuns following the teachings of the Greek Orthodox Church.
The monastery of Holy Trinity was a filming location in the 1981 James Bond movie For Your Eyes Only.
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