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 pictures on the observation deck with panoramic views of all Meteors and Kalambaka and Kastraki villages at the foot of the rocks. Have a snack in Kalambaka and head back.

Stop in the famous Thermopylae (entrance from the old national road). The name translates from Greek as "hot gate". Here, in the place of battle of the Spartans with the Persian army, hot healing springs are beaten from the rock. The water temperature all year round is about 40 degrees Celsius. Swimming is free, but the place is not equipped. So be careful, the rocks are slippery. Nearby is the monument to Leonidas and 300 Spartans.

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