At Meteora, this is looking down at the Varlaam monastery from the Great Meteora monastery.
This is the ossuary at the main monastery. A little grizzly, we thought. Skulls and bones of former residents of the place. One monastery has the skulls of two former famous monks and they believe that they still give off a pleasant odor and can perform miracles. The Orthodox church are very big into icons!
Another view looking toward Varlaam Monastery.
Yes, that's a monastery atop the rock!
First of several of the nunneries or monasteries as you begin to ascend from Kastraki Village.
At Meteora, this is looking down at the Varlaam monastery from the Great Meteora monastery.
This is the ossuary at the main monastery. A little grizzly, we thought. Skulls and bones of former residents of the place. One monastery has the skulls of two former famous monks and they believe that they still give off a pleasant odor and can perform miracles. The Orthodox church are very big into icons!
Another view looking toward Varlaam Monastery.
Yes, that's a monastery atop the rock!
First of several of the nunneries or monasteries as you begin to ascend from Kastraki Village.
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