Kamena Vourla - Meteora Monasteries - Thermopylae - Kamena Vourla.

Difficult access to natural fortifications attracted Christian hermits, whose settlements were later formed into monasteries. Treasures - icons, ancient manuscripts and books, relics of saints - are kept under the domes of six active monasteries. I suggest visiting the two most famous monasteries - the Great Meteors and St. Varlaam. The most important thing to keep in mind is that each monastery has a different timetable. Now the schedule is really as follows. Great Meteoron Monastery is open from 09:00 to 15:00, closed on Tuesdays. Monastery of St. Varlaam is open from 09:00 to 16:00, closed on Fridays. But you should check the information before the trip at site or ask me.

The Monastery of Barlaam with frescoes of Ephraim of Syria in the Basilica of All Saints and the Museum of Ancient Manuscripts and Carved Crosses. If you want to visit the three monasteries, I also advise the convent of St. Stephen, the most accessible, the passage on the bridge, it is open from 09:00 to 13:30, closed on Mondays.

Stop for photos at the viewpoint with panoramic views of all Meteora and the villages of Kalambaka and Kastraki at the foot of the cliffs. Grab a bite to eat at Kalambaka and head back.

A stop at the famous Thermopylae (accessed from the old national road). The name translates from Greek as "hot gates. Here, at the site of the battle between the Spartans and the Persian army, hot healing springs gush out of the rock. The water temperature throughout the year at about 40 degrees. Bathing is free, but the place is unsettled. So be careful as the rocks are slippery. Nearby is a monument to Leonidas and the 300 Spartans.

Return to the hotel in Kamena Vourla. Bathing in the sea or in the hotel pool, rest.