Photographer's Note
The Met駮ra, lit. "middle of the sky", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above" etymologically related to "Meteorite") is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos.The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The nearest town is Kalambaka. The Met駮ra is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria I, II, IV, V and VII.
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Copyright: Sofia Xygala (Gloriana)
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- Genre: 場所
- Medium: カラー
- Date Taken: 2013-08-11
- Categories: 自然
- Camera: Nikon D 80
- Exposure: f/4.6, 1/360 seconds
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- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2013-08-26 0:40