the monastery of saint nicholas in meteora, greece

infrastructure fortification architecture agriculture monasteries monasticism prehistoric consisting hermitages peripheral pilgrimage throughout wilderness according askitaria formation kalambaka landscape meteorite monastery mountains periphery preserved reservoir sandstone scattered sculpture undefined transport badlands building formerly heritage hovering included kastraki landmark monolith monument mountain nicholas northern orthodox reaching thessaly vineyard vacation waterway centers century chapels clastic details geology highway history located meteora million mixture pillars plateau sources terrain tourism trikala various village vehicle bottom castle tower cliff ruins coast wall rock hill town