METEORA Things To Know Before Going | Travel Guide 2023
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2023
- Visiting Meteora was a travel bucket list item for us. We found that there wasn't a huge amount of helpful information online about it though, so we made this video to help other travelers by sharing our experience, tips and showing what it's like at this incredible place.
🚆 We purchased our Athens to Kalambaka/Kalampaka (direct) train tickets online from Hellenic Train:
▸ www.hellenictrain.gr/en
🕤 Meteora Monasteries Opening Hours
▸ meteora.com/meteora-monasteri...
🚌 Meteora Bus Route & Tips
▸ KALAMPAKA to METEORA
Kalampaka Bus Station - Hotel Divani - Town Hall Square - Campaing Vrachos - Kastraki - Camping The Cave - St Nicholas Anapafsas - Roussanou - Varlaam - Great Meteoron - Holy Trinity - St Stephen.
▸ METEORA to KALAMPAKA
St Stephen - Holy Trinity - Varlaam - Great Meteoron - Roussanou - St Nicholas Anapafsas - Camping The Cave - Kastraki - Campaing Vrachos - Town Hall Square - Kalampaka Bus Station.
• Kalampaka Bus Station is on the corner of Ikonomou and Averof Street
• It's best to visit the Kalampaka Bus Station to get the most up to date timetable that has departure times from Kalampaka to Meteora and from Meteora to Kalampaka (as these do seem to change)
• As there are no departure times other than from the first and last stops (Kalampaka Bus Station and St Stephen respectively) it makes it a bit tricky to know what time the bus will arrive at each monastery. We recommend asking the ticket seller on the bus for advice and also to find out where the actual waiting/bus stop is as it's not always obvious.
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VLOG DATE: 10 June 2023
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Hi Peter and Yen! I'm so happy for you two that you got to cross this off your bucket list. I've been there before and it was truly one of the most amazing places in the world I've ever visited. Thanks as always for creating such informative and visually stunning videos! -Sophie
No worries Sophie thank you for watching 😁 did you have a favorite moment or monastery during your visit?
Thank you for being respektful at this holy place.
Ooo I’m early
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Far out, I cannot get over those views😍 EPIC!!!!💯
It was hard to believe such a place even existed. Looks unreal. So glad we managed too see it in person ❤️
What a phenomenal place. The history, the views OMG 😲 ❤
Even more stunning, no food 😮
I didn't even realise there was no food until reading your comment. Must have had a huge feed afterwards!
Hahahaha of course you two would notice this 😂 because the monasteries had limited opening times we decided to make the most of our day and have an early dinner instead. Managed to get in a local diner before they closed 👌
@PeterandYen ha ha, nice 👍. I still think a compilation of Peter's food face is long overdue. Just saying... 🤣
I dunno if people really wanna see that 😅🤔🤣
@PeterandYen how did I miss this comment. I bet you a UA-cam poll would be overwhelmingly in favour!!
Wow! Meteora is just breathtaking! From the high cliffs of the monasteries, to the views are so beautiful.
I'm loving Greece because of you guys! (I also saw this place on a reality show)😉
Thanks Peter & Yen! Love your Greece vlogs! 😎🥰💖
Thanks Nikki 😁 we've always wanted to visit this place ever since we saw it many years ago. Glad to finally see it in person. Even better the place is now incredible in person than it is on video. Have a great weekend 😊
*more incredible 😁
Hi both, I can see why it is on your bucket list, the views from the 3 monastery. Love the greens (either Peter's got a new toy or the photoshop) with the drops, with the monastery perch as background. The forecourt of Varlam, really nice too
@5.45 thot Yen was going to say, but now, we are going for a lunch 😅🌮
love today's vlog, the scenery every few seconds apart, breath taking, thanks for sharing and Have a Great Week
😂 no new toy its just naturally that vibrant. Meteora was an amazing destination had a great time exploring all the monasteries. Definitely exceeded expectations, it's even more impressive in person.
Hahaha yes no food on this one we had a big early dinner to make up for it 😁 hope you guys have a great week too 👍
Stunning views up there! No sleepwalking for those monks though...
😂 if they did they would be so confused about where they are when they wake up 😅👼😇🪽
Oh wow, they're even more stunning in the video than they were in the photos!
Even more staircases than a walk around Wellington 😉
😂 I think it looks more daunting than the actual physical climb in the case of these monasteries. Only took a few min going up each one but somehow from a distance it looks impossibly high.
Breathtaking scenery and interesting monasteries. Great video, guys.
😁✌️ thanks it was great fun exploring this area
stunning place!
looks amazing !
Looks even better in person 😍
Thank you for creating such a comprehensive video. I was debating on visiting during my next trip to Greece and after seeing this, the answer is definitely yes.
Very informative and thank you. Cannot wait to visit Meteora!
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you have a wonderful time there too 🙂
Thanks, guys. Your video helps a lot on planning a visit to Meteora.
No worries. Hope you have a great trip 😊
Thank you for this beautiful and helpful video! I'm booked to go this year and I cannot wait.
No worries glad you enjoyed it. Hope you have a great trip.
These places are sure to have an incredible view 😍. Thank you for all of these information, you guys are always well informed by viewers. Another episode with no food, and it's good because I am watching this episode with an empty tummy 😂.
Hahaha we had to prioritize seeing the monasteries on this day coz of their limited opening hours but we ended up having an early dinner then later that night somehow ended up at a truffle festival 😂😂
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You two have made a very informative video with many helpful tips. Kudos to you! Your presentation is very polished! Thank you.
Thank you! Glad you found the video useful
You're not far from my ex wife's hometown of Florina.... Beautiful part of the world. 😊
Oooo just did a Google search Florina looks like a nice place 👍
@@PeterandYen beautiful town surrounded by picturesque little villages... 😊
That's Def one of the charms of Europe. The little towns are a lot of fun to explore and eat in 👍
Yen is gorgeous, more air time please👸
😂 she gets heaps already - Peter
New subscriber here. We will be going to Meteora in May. Did you have to take a bus from where the train dropped you off to Kalampaka? Road to Rio says there is a bus in there. Thank you!
Thanks for subbing! Welcome to our channel 🙂 our accommodation was only about a 10 mins or so walk from the train stop so we just walked 👍
I was actually wondering how they got supplies up there (both way back then and now)… and now I know😁😁. No food episode??? Aye yaaaaaaaaa…. Aye yaaaa yaaaaaaaaa….. luckily the amazing views will suffice this time…very very amazingly breath taking scenery… learning a lot about travel in Greece.. thanks guy! Random thought… have you guys lost anything important during your trip to Italy, Morocco, Greece? Was thinking would suck to lose something important on such a long trip… anyway, back to my original thought… great vid guys and looking forward to the next one.. CKB 😭😭😭 🇳🇿
We lose something every big trip 😂 Yen lost her silk pillow case last year when we were in turkey. Then this year Yen lost her ear buds in Thailand. Hmmmmmm common denominator here is Yen losing stuff 😂
Dude.... such a tough weekend. CKB and then the all blacks lost to France in the opener for the rugby world cup 😪
I don't wanna make myself look even worse but I also lost my fave drink bottle this trip too in Greece 😂 but it's ok, I got the new model when we came back to NZ which I like even more 😁😂 That was also the first and last time I bothered to bring my own pillowcase on a trip... was trying to be kind to my kind but no more! 😂😂 - Yen
Oh and just sayin.. Peter forgot his phone on the plane once after we disembarked and were inside the airport 👀 He also took the wrong luggage home with us once a long time ago 😂😂
@@PeterandYen in case you haven’t seen it, the trailer for Studio Ghibli’s movie is out - The Boy and the Heron
Oooo cool gonna check that out now! Thanks for the heads up
Meteora is on my bucket list. Thank you for making this video and share the info. Btw what month did you go?
No worries! Hope it helps 😁 we went in June last year 👍🏼
I can't understand why people visit Greece without going to Olympia and Meteora. My friends just came back from Greece and all they have to show for is the island Santorini and Mikono
Not everyone is interested in the things you are. Let people be.
I have always wondering how old are you guys and if you guys have any children? It must be hard to keep travelling if you have family commitment?
Hi Yen and Peter! Thanks for sharing your trip! We're also planning to visit Meteora and we too would like to take the train from Athens to Kalabaka. Can you tell us on the app whether you booked from "Athens" or "Larissa" though? Confusing!
Hiya! Oh how exciting, we loved Meteora so hope you will too 😁 we booked Athens (but the station you catch in Athens is called Larissa). There's a city in Greece called Larissa too so that's why it's another "from" option on the website. I had the same confusion initially too 😂😆
@@PeterandYen I see! Thanks very much for clarifying for us!
Hi Peter and Yen! Very detailed and helpful video! How long did it take for you to cover three monasteries? Is three hours a good enough time to cover Great Meteoron and Holy Trinity? Thank you in advance!
Hello, thank you! 👋 I believe it took us about 7-8 hours to cover all 3 so I think you can you should be ok to cover the 2 monasteries in 3 hours as long as you don't spend too long and don't miss the bus (if you're planning on catching the bus). Best of luck 🍀🙂
I visited Meteora in the late 70's. I had climbed up high and had an overview of a nearby valley where some important ancient battle occurred. From my position I could look down on some of the monasteries. Suddenly the quiet was shattered by the scream of Hellenic Air Force fighter jets passing between the rock pillars and very near to a large monastery. It was an amazing experience to look down upon fighter jets rather than looking up in the sky at them. I do recall feeling sorry for the monks though, having to endure the ear splitting noise of fighter jets passing so close. For the sake of the monks I hope that the Hellenic Air Force no longer uses the area for training purposes. But if anyone has video footage similar to what I have described I'd appreciate if you could upload it.
Do not worry for this. Meteora were built mostly after the time when Islam started becoming prominent in the Balkan area, and the faithful of the Byzantine(Roman) empire receded to this place along many others, and with them they brought their masonry knowledge that helped turn the shacks on top of the columns into full fledged multi floor buildings.
So if anything else, the people of Meteora know that technological advance is a means of fulfilling the Christian placed doctrine that God made us into his image, and so that we would be like him. And technological prowess is meant to bring us closer to Him. Fighter jets are just on the current edge of technology, making us think of Dragons or better, Angels. They are welcome. And in 100 years, exo atmospheric fusion powered interplanetary fighter jets, will be welcomed. Meteora will be there to greet them and say hello. For they are the means to the final ends.
Hi thank you for this sharing, I have been trying to plan a self trip, but it seem hard. Because the local tour's timing doesn't suit my schedule. Any advise?
I tend to hire a car and go at my pace. You can visit other places around too.
Well I just found out about this place today! There's so much beauty and culture in Greece, but so little time to take it all in. We've only got eight nights in Greece and had planned on being an Athens for only two. Should we add another day On the mainland to seeing meteora, even if it means taking a day from the islands?
Hello Peter here, I may be a little biased because this was one of my life bucket list items to see the monasteries. After seeing them in person, we found meteora even more amazing than we first imagined. Definitely the highlight of our time in Greece.
@@PeterandYen That's it then. My fiance and I watched the video again tonight and we're definitely going. Thank you!
No worries hope you all have a great time. Let us know after you went how you found it 😁
Which travel agency do you recommend to visit the Meteora?
Do you need to buy a skirt for the monasteries ?
I'm not sure, but they do have a ''dress code'' there, basically the monks ask from visitors to dress ''modest''.
Did you go in June? Weather looked hot.
Yep we were there in June and it was pretty hot
Thanks. Nice video.
Just got back from Turkey. Your video on turkey is really good. A lot of info. Really appreciate.
No worries hope you had a great time in turkey 😊
@@PeterandYenPeter, men don’t need trousers? I noticed some men in the background wearing shorts. Cheers.