Kalambaka – Another Greek Beauty

Our train from Athens to Kalambaka departs early in the morning. The train ride in Greece is very comfortable compared to the Italian train because the people are more polite and quieter. Nearly six hours of people pass in the painting stretching from the north to the south of the beautiful Greek country, most impressive of which are mountain trains looking down into the valley to see villages with ancient churches. The old olive garden was mixed between the fields of cotton in harvest season and the rolling hills. Past noon, the town of Kalambaka appeared in a thick valley with giant rocks

. The ancient cliffs are smooth with all shapes and prominent shapes on the blue sky, making the streets below become small and beautiful like toys. The old village is nestled in the middle of this magnificent rocky valley. The village is very shady because the Mediterranean sunlight cannot pass through the towering rocks Most of the houses here are two-storey, the red-tiled stone wall has a large yard with vine and rose garden in front, all the villages are crowded around the white church.



The stones saw that the house was much thinner, the trees were overgrown, the autumn leaves color so beautiful: green, yellow, red, brown mixed with yellow wildflowers on the side of the road. The atmosphere is peaceful, the locals are friendly and simple, seeing tourists waving and smiling, standing and talking from the fence. Now it was afternoon, so the goats and sheep were dragged back to the yard by the dogs. The sound of rattles, beeps, dogs barking, chickens calling is peaceful and happy.For nearly 30 years, people in the villages of Kalambaka have relied heavily on tourism when the Meteora monastic complex in the valley. recognized by UNESCO as world cultural heritage. We followed the path for about 10 minutes to reach the first abbey, from here we also saw other monasteries creeping up on the cliffs The sunset was dyed pink in the sky and the sun slowly descended.



Behind the cliffs a light shone through the valley. People stopped taking pictures because the scenery was so beautiful.Meteora in the morning mist In the fourteenth century, the Byzantine empire was on the verge of decline and the monastic communities on the Athos peninsula were increasingly surrounded by Turkish pirates. . They were forced to leave the Iviron monastery on the western coast of the peninsula in search of a new, safer home. They moved to a new land, where there were spectacular rocky forests near the Pinios and Pindus rivers as refuge, and the monks began to build the first monasteries in Kalambaka. The construction process encountered a lot of difficulties because all the structures are located on rocky peaks, with tops up to 400 meters above the ground. But with strong faith, the monks worked diligently to build more than 20 magnificent monasteries named Meteora (meaning "floating in the air" in Greek).



Until nearly a century ago, people could only get to the monastery by climbing the fragile rope ladder or sitting in a loose hanging basket. There was no means of access to the monastery other than the web of ropes hooked to the cliffs, acting as a rope ladder to get up and down. Even so, these rocky monasteries had gathered one plus community living crowdedly at the end of the fourteenth century. Unfortunately, the peaceful life of the community here did not last long when violent forces rebelled against and robbed the land, causing the land to fall into chaos and severe decline. Many ups and downs and events, at present Meteora is left with only six intact monasteries where men and women live. Today, the paths up and down Meteora Monastery have been improved, have stairs carved into stone and no longer use rope ladders anymore, so the problem of walking is no longer a concern for many visitors. Autumn Kalambaka Valley Great rocky valley In early autumn, Greece gets dark very quickly. Soon the monasteries were on golden lights and the scent of incense was fragrant.



From a distance, six monasteries are built on top of sandstone blocks that look like giant pillars shining in the middle of the night sky, indeed, this rugged terrain is the ideal place for those who gravitate to. religion is meditating, meditating and praying. And we went home for a bit and then went to dinner at the restaurant with grilled pork souvlaki and appetizer tzadtziki which is a famous specialty of the region.Tzadtziki includes cream cheese mixed with pickled cucumber, delicious, delicious. but not too fat. Visitors love to sip this appetizer with wine while waiting for the next nine souvlaki. The main dish of souvlaki made from pork raised in the valley, the pork is fresh and firm, plus the characteristic "esoteric" marinade, so it is very seductive, served with fries and salt and lemon pepper. There is no stomach left for dessert.



Tourists visit the monastery The next morning we walk into the rock valley. The first leg from Kalambaka to Holy Trinity Monastery is the hardest to go because there is only one steep walking path.

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