Clifftop Monasteries of Meteora,Greece

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Monks lives on this clifftop monastery leading a peaceful life

Meteora meaning 'suspended in air'. These were no steps and the main access to the monasteries was by means of a net that was hitched over a hook and hoisted up by rope. Monks descended in the nets or on retractable wooden ladders up to 40 m long to the fertile valleys below to grow grapes, corn and potatoes.

Light on the rocks and their changing moods are delightful to watch over. On sunny mornings, the red roof tiles of the monasteries glisten in sharp contrast to the weather-stained grayness of the rocks while the late afternoon sunbathes the landscape with a golden glow. at nighttime, the rocks are dramatically illuminated by sport lights.