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Greece's religious tourism attracts international visitors to its centuries-old Christian monasteries, Byzantine churches, ...

Greece is most often characterized by its idyllic beaches and ancient ruins, which are fantastic and not to be missed. However, on my second trip to Greece we stayed with a friend who showed us some ...

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 brought ...

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 resident ...

Some people love exploring temples and cathedrals when they travel. I am not that person. Walking into a church usually fills me with the overwhelming urge to lay down and take a nap. So when I saw ...

The Monasteries of Meteora in Greece are stunningly beautiful. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the grouping of six monasteries rests on natural sandstone rock pillars. They are part of the ...

Greece also has a mysticism that is hard to beat; remember all those stories about oracles, the Greek gods, and all those omens? If you do remember, then there is more for you, for Greece is also home ...

Balanced across 24 giant rock formations that reach nearly 400m into the sky are ancient monasteries, visible through the clouds. Above the town of Kalambaka, on the north-western edge of Greece’s ...