Meteora Monasteries Private Full Day Trip From Athens
Description
Enjoy a private trip by executive car or minivan to Meteora, the UNESCO world heritage listed monasteries. Meteora means "middle of the sky", and with their exalted heights and almost mystical inaccessibility, the Metéora monasteries seem to soar towards heaven and reflect the human striving for holiness. Pass by naturally formed caves where the first hermits lived and gaze the breathtaking views. After the fascinating tour of the 3 most accessible monasteries, you can enjoy a delightful lunch with Greek traditional dishes and “Mezedes” in the picturesque Kastraki village. On your way back to Athens, stop at Thermopylae, where one of most epic battles of all times took place. 300 Spartans faced the Persian army and stopped them for 2 days. Take photos of the statue of Leonidas and watch a small video of what exactly happened there.
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Itinerary
After the fascinating tour of the 3 most accessible monasteries, you can enjoy a delightful lunch with Greek traditional dishes and “Mezedes” in the picturesque Kastraki village.
Breathtakingly surreal and serenely spiritual, the Metéora monasteries spring forth from a dreamy landscape of rocky megaliths in the plains of the Thessaly Valley. The first hermits came to this far-removed corner of Greece at least as early as the 11th century to withdraw from the world and contemplate divinity. Christian Orthodox monks began building monasteries here in the 14th century. Originally 24 monasteries stood at this astonishing location, built onto the edges of vertiginous cliffs or perched on sheer sandstone formations as high as 300 meters. With their exalted heights and almost mystical inaccessibility, the Metéora monasteries seem to soar towards heaven and reflect the human striving for holiness. Please be modestly dressed. Women are suggested to wear long skirts & long sleeves. If you do not have, you will be given a skirt in your way in.
On your way back to Athens, stop at Thermopylae, where one of most epic battles of all times took place. 300 Spartans faced the Persian army and stopped them for 2 days. See the battlefield and the statue of King Leonidas.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
-We pickup from all accommodations in Athens. For the area of airport pickup/drop off there is extra charge, please contact us. -Recommended outfit for women is long skirt or long dress. If you do not have, they will give you there a scarf to put on your waist, ( 3€ charge ) or if you have one you can do the same. For men is advisable to wear long pants. Also the monasteries do not accept cards so please have cash with you. It is 5€ per person per monastery.
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Important Information
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(403)
Our driver was knowledgable and engaging and the car was comfortable
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We booked three consecutive days of private tour with Crispy Local and this is the last day. Like the previous trip, enjoyed also this trip with Dimitris as our driver. 🙂As expected from previous experience, he is so knowledgeable and shares gladly with us information about the areas we pass by. We also covered different topics of Greek life. So interesting! The benefit of taking private tour is one can really take good time to walk around as one visit different places. In addition, there are so many unique places (with narrow, downhill, uphill roads) that we visited that we would not otherwise visit with a big, guided tour. One of the most memorable parts of the trip for me was seeing ancient copies of Codex from the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in Meteora. As previously commented in my other reviews, for all three days that we did the tour with Crispy Local, both drivers (Harry and Dimitris) are welcoming, informative and the whole tours were handled professionally. I highly recommend Crispy Local. 🙂
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Wonderful full day. Amazing knowledgeable and very helpful Nathan was my guide and excellent driver. Fantastic scenery and great inside local knowledge re monastery sites. Highly recommend spending the money and saving time with this service. There are many large coach trips with lots of people This is the perfect experience witnessing Meteora.
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Our entire family had such an amazing experience! All 6 adults and 2 kids absolutely loved the history lesson George gave us on the drive - making the long drive actually enjoyable. He explained the history of meteora and everything we saw along the way, even stopping in some scenic spots along the way! Absolutely recommend!!!!!
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The place is a must to see ! Unbelievable amazing! Plus our private driver Demitris is so knowledgeable about the history of meteora n as such make the trip so great n wonderful!
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Theo is an amazing guide. He took extra time to explain history and made my family feel very special.
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The driver and car were great. It was a nice relaxed trip- much better than being on a bus! Suggestion for lunch was great. Meteora was beautiful and glad we visited!
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Great trip! Meteora was fantastic to see and Mr George was an absolute pleasure to spend the day with and provided an enjoyable means of getting there and experiencing it. Pickup instructions were sent early and were clear and Mr George was there early w breakfast snacks and water. Highly recommend!
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This excursion was fantastic. Meteora was so beautiful. #theviews. Our guide George was very amiable and knowledgeable. We loved our trip.
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Today took a day trip to Meteora, the overall experience was great and exceeded expectations. The tour started with a visit to the Battlefield and Museum of the Three Hundred Warriors in Sparta, which gave us a deeper understanding of ancient Greek history and added a cultural and historical background to the subsequent journey. Upon arrival in Medellín, we actually visited 2 of the 6 monasteries and admired the spectacular views of the rest of the monasteries at several sights along the way. Although not entering all the monasteries, panoramic photos of the 6 monasteries taken from the outside are stunning from every angle. The enormous rock columns and architecture perfectly merge, as if in a fairy tale world, the view is both magical and majestic. The most memorable is the peace of mind brought by the whole Medellín. Even with other visitors, there is still a peaceful and sacred atmosphere, allowing people to slow down and quietly enjoy the wonders created by nature and human faith. Lunch arranged in the town under the Medeora mountain, the environment is quiet and comfortable, residents and shoppers are very friendly and warm, is a good place to relax. If you are coming to Greece, I highly recommend arranging a day trip to Medellín. The spectacular scenery, the deep historical culture and the immersive atmosphere make this trip one of the most memorable memories of this trip to Greece.
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