Meteora in Greece

Translated from Greek, "meteor" means "soaring in the sky." The pillars got this name due to the fact that during fog only their tops are visible above the surface of the clouds, and it seems that huge stones just hung above the ground. The first Christians who appeared here in the 9th century took the discovery of Meteora as a sign from above - the construction of a monastery in such a secluded place could make it possible to feel a real connection with God, to become closer to him.