one of the pagan pilgrimage sites in meteora, greece

monasticism monasteries prehistoric agriculture pilgrimage consisting peripheral throughout hermitages sandstone mountains periphery kalambaka according askitaria scattered meteorite preserved monastery landscape undefined hovering reaching thessaly northern formerly orthodox included heritage nicholas kastraki building vineyard mountain meteora mixture clastic trikala century centers located million history various sources chapels pillars village plateau greece height formed bottom single sketes ruined flower valley