For centuries the only way to reach Roussanou and the other Meteora monasteries in central Greece was by climbing retractable ladders or being lifted up in a net basket. Restricted access kept the ...

Here are 17 stunning photos of Meteora in Greece, a complex of monasteries that sits thousands of feet above the ground. The monasteries of Meteora are located just outside the town of Kalabaka ...

This week’s Offbeat Traveler is inspired by Los Angeles Times reader Gene Minick, who recently visited the remote monasteries of Metéora in Greece’s Thessaly region. The Fountain Valley ...