- The Great Meteoron (a.k.a. Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ) is the highest, largest and oldest of the six monasteries of the Meteora.
- Definitely the biggest and one of the most impressive monasteries in Meteora is the Holy Monastery of Transfiguration of Jesus, best known as Great Meteoron.
- One of the 24 original monasteries, of which only six still exist today (two for nuns, four for monks), is the Great Meteoron Monastery Megaló Metéoro.
- The Monastery of Great Meteoron or “Metamorfoseos of Sotiros” (Transfiguration of Christ) flourished during the 16th century.
- The monastery of Great Meteoron has already more than 600 years of existence. Its monastic presence and its fame have never ceased to exist.
- The Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Redeemer, also known as the Great Meteoron, is a male monastery founded in the 14th century by St...
- The Monastery of Great Meteoron is the largest of the monasteries located at Meteora, though in 2015 there were only 3 monks in residence.
- The most important monastery at Meteora was the Great Meteoron, dedicated to the Transfiguration and founded by Athanasios of Meteora in the late 14th...
- Ignoring the traffic, we walk on up the hill toward The Great Meteoron Monastery, pausing regularly to enjoy the stunning views back to the Monastery of...
- great meteoron monastery. It’s now possible to reach the monasteries unlike years ago when you climbed by rope.