Meteora is a complex of imposing dark rocks, rising over the settlements of Kalampaka and the picturesque Kastraki village, on the plain of Thessaly, Greece. There are approximately 900 multi-pitch ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). As the sun sinks towards the serrated horizon of the distant Pindus Mountains, the assembled congregation grows quiet. There are ...

The historic visual archive, “Mount Athos and Meteora 1929: Princeton’s Hidden Treasure”, lost for nearly 90 years in a ...

Vangelis Galanis has made a rope solo first ascent of a new multipitch rock climb on Kapelo Peak in Meteora, Greece. The route is dedicated to Dietrich Hasse, the German climber who pioneered rock ...

In October, I flew to Greece to visit my daughter’s family. After a few days seeing the sights of Athens, we drove to the town of Kalabaka, a four-hour drive northwest. The town is situated at the ...

Meteora: This celebrated view of Meteora has become one of the most photographed spots in Greece.

Meteora’s monasteries in Greece rise dramatically atop cliffs, blending history with breathtaking views.

There’s something unforgettable about medieval monasteries: they weren’t just places of worship—they were fortresses of faith ...

Vangelis Galanis making the rope solo first ascent of 'Dietrich Hasse' on Kapelo Peak at Meteora in Greece, June 2024 Planetmountain.com is a site about climbing, mountaineering, trekking, via ferrata ...