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Attraction · Meteora Municipality · Updated on 1 November 2026.

The Holy Monastery of Varlaam in Meteora Municipality

The Holy Monastery of Varlaam is an attraction in Meteora Municipality, Trikala Regional Unit. This place has a story in the app. 5 of the 13 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 320 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

Directions in Google Maps
The Holy Monastery of Varlaam in Meteora Municipality
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The story

Wikipedia ↗Official website ↗

Story · The Holy Monastery of Varlaam

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You're standing at the Monastery of Varlaam, high above the Pineios Valley, close to the little town of Kalambaka. Take a look up at that rock column. The monastery sits on a sheer cliff, about 373 metres above the valley floor and 595 metres above sea level. No wonder people call these rocks the heavenly columns.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
09:00-16:00; Fr off; Nov-Mar Sa-We 09:00-15:00; Nov-Mar Th-Fr off
Wheelchair
Not accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near The Holy Monastery of Varlaam

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

13 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 5 of the 13 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

The Holy Trinity Monastery
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

The Holy Trinity Monastery · 1.4 km

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Theopetra
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Theopetra · 6.7 km

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Photo: Tolis-3kala · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron
AttractionStory

Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron · 420 m

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Photo: Janmad · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
The Holy Monastery of Roussanou
AttractionStory

The Holy Monastery of Roussanou · 430 m

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Photo: RoubinakiM · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Holy Monastery of St. Nikolaos of Anapafsas
AttractionStory

Holy Monastery of St. Nikolaos of Anapafsas · 470 m

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Photo: C messier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Also within walking distance

The 1 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1St Stephen's Holy MonasteryAttraction · 1.9 km away
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Frequently asked questions

When is The Holy Monastery of Varlaam open?

09:00-16:00; Fr off; Nov-Mar Sa-We 09:00-15:00; Nov-Mar Th-Fr off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is The Holy Monastery of Varlaam wheelchair accessible?

No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 280 m and a water point at 320 m.

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