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Meteora is also an album by the band Linkin Park. See Meteora (album).
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The Meteora (Greek: Μετέωρα, "levitating") are monasteries in north-east Greece on the edge of the Pindus Mountains, built on spectacular natural rock pillars. They were started in the 15th century as places of refuge in troubled times and access to them was extremely difficult, requiring either long ladders lashed together or a windlass and rope pulling up a net, for goods and humans.
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The Varlaam monastery on its rock pedestal.
The Agia Triada or Holy Trinity monastery was used in the final scenes of the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only.
The monastery Agiou Stephanou (Holy Stephen's) is inhabited by nuns only.
The monasteries are included in the UNESCO "World Heritage sites" list.
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Μετέωρα
External links
- Greek Travel page (http://www.greecetravel.com/meteora/monasteries.html) with brief profiles and pictures of each monastery.
- A local site (http://www.meteora-greece.com) with information on the monasteries and area.de:Meteora-Kloster