This is Meteora, in central Greece, and it is unlike any place in the world. Here's what they look like up close, and inside. James Bond, 'Game of Thrones' were here: Tour the breathtaking ...

Meteora, Greece’s city in the sky. 15 July 2011. Share Save. Theopi Skarlatos. Features correspondent. ... It was used in the final scenes of the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only.

Discover the historic Greek monasteries of Meteora, ... Great Big Story. Meteora, Greece's gravity-defying monasteries. Posted: November 13, 2024 | Last updated: December 15, 2024.

The monastery complex of Meteora, Greece, ... this monastery is most well-known for appearing in the James Bond movie "For Your Eyes Only," in which Roger Moore scales the cliff's face.

Now is a good time to check out the best James Bond landmarks. ... ATHENS, GREECE – MAY 09: A view of the Agia Triada Monastery at Meteora on May 9, 2008 in Athens, Greece.

JAMES BOND star Roger Moore needed a Valium and some booze before some of his terrifying For Your Eyes Only scenes. The 007 shoot managed to sneak in an uncredited Blofeld cameo, had to deal with ...

The monasteries of Meteora are one of Greece's biggest attractions. The area's also popular for adventure travel, including rock-climbing and rafting . CNN — ...

After sending James Bond into space for Moonraker, 1981's For Your Eyes Only grounded Roger Moore's 007 in a much more classic Cold War mission. This time the spy would be attempting to locate a ...

James Michael Dorsey. Publish Date. Aug. 29, 2013. Meteora, Greece, monastery. In the mountainous interior of Greece near Meteora, gigantic granite outcroppings, most of them ...

Meteora, Greece’s city in the sky. Share using Email. ... It was used in the final scenes of the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only. It is an energetic climb up to any of the monasteries, ...

High above the Meteora landscape in the central region of Greece, 60 monks and nuns live in fabled monasteries perched on the edge of sandstone peaks. In centuries past, their place of worship ...