What to See & Do in Meteora, Greece

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    In this episode of the David’s Been Here web show, David takes viewers through the beautiful lands of Meteora, Greece. Situated in Thessaly, Meteora lies in the heart of Greece. Meteora literally translates into ‘suspended in the air’. Here David shows and tells us what to see and do in Meteora, Greece.

    Meteora has two main towns, Kastraki village and the town of Kalabaka, which is home to the majority of hotels, restaurants, and shops. A must-do for anyone is a guided half-day bus tour. You’ll get to experience the unique landscapes of Meteora’s stone forest. Even from the bus there are incredible vistas. You’ll stop at the Great Meteoran Monastery, which is the oldest, tallest, and largest monastery here. Admission to the monastery is 3 euros.

    David’s bus tour also stops by one of the most ancient sites in Greece, Theopetra Prehistoric Cave. Since excavations began in the 80’s several important finds have been made. Among them include human bones, stone tools and human footprints dating back 135,000 years!

    Meteora also has a lot in store for adventure travelers. One of the main activities is hiking through the Stone Forest. When you go on your hike, your guide will give you history lessons and legends along the way. If you’re willing to do a short but challenging climb, you’ll be rewarded with picturesque views from Dragon’s Cave.

    Adrenaline junkies: Meteora has you covered. If you want to bring the adventure up a notch, try scramble hiking. This type of hike is similar to rock climbing but requires less equipment and the use of your hands to pull yourself up the ropes. You’ll be rewarded with epic views of Kalabaka. Traditional rock climbing is also an option for experienced and newbie climbers alike.

    And if you didn’t know Meteora has wineries! Loudas Winery is a family-run boutique winery 5 minutes from Kalabaka. They’ve been open since 2006 and specialize in both Greek and international varieties. Come to taste some of Meteora’s most popular wines and buy gifts for your family and friends back home. If you’re there during the September harvest season you’ll get to see the winemaking process first hand, and possibly get a tour from the owner himself.

    If you’re wondering how to limit what to see and do in Meteora, just know this: You CAN’T miss a sunset tour. There are two popular viewpoints where groups gather to see the sunset. It is truly a sunset you won’t soon forget. It’s also a great time to photograph the dramatic rock formations that Meteora is known for.

    If you thought you knew Greece, think again.

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    What to See & Do in Meteora, Greece

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    16 Comments

    1. Daaaaaamn, epic bro! Great video. I visited Meteora on my first trip abroad, when I went to Europe when I was 18. It definitely deserves a revisit on my next trip to Greece. Looks like you packed in a lot in your time there. So where are you now, since your videos are usually delayed quite a bit? Greetings from Peru.

    2. Hi David, congratulations on the making of a superb video on Meteora……..My wife and i were in Greece from Melbourne in 2010, and our only regret is not going there. We hope to make another trip in the near future though.Speaking of beautiful sunsets in Greece, Santorini is quite famous for its sunsets as well, have you visited there/ Best Regards.

    3. Since people start to discover Greece:
      point 2: Vikos Gorge (the world's deepest Gorge in relation to its width, or to put it differently the deepest that is not very wide and is less than 1.5 miles?(kilometres?) wide. So different structure from Grand Canyon.
      point 3: Samaria gorge in Crete
      bonus point: do mountain climbing in Karpathos
      (*also place with great sponge divers (some of the best sponges in the world were from there and the guy that had the world record in holding his breath underwater was from there (he didn't do it for sport he would do it for work, and actually wouldn't even do it in relaxed position but while swimming which makes it much harder) Many of the spongedivers died or had health issues (the diseases of sponge divers we say)).
      Karpathos is great for sponge climbing and has some strange slimving structures some forming O shape with the added effect of having all these climbing formations by the sea

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