Meteora means “suspended in the air ... with the steep pillars providing protection from the warriors below. A network of ropes, pulleys, baskets and ladders were used to lift worshipers ...

Meteora in Greece features monasteries perched 1,300 feet high on cliffs, blending faith, nature, and history in a UNESCO protected site.

Meteora is a rock formation located in Greece ... rock columns by climbing up ladders or being lifted up by a system of ropes and nets. This could mean a perilous climb to the top of the monasteries.

The legendary world of Meteora, in northwestern Greece about ... ladders or by being unceremoniously hoisted up by pulley in a fragile rope basket. The landscape is amazing, the gigantic rocks ...

Meteora: This celebrated view of Meteora has become one of the most photographed spots in Greece. Alesha Bradford ... Years ago the only access to the monasteries was by a rope and pulley system, ...