Meteora (which means ‘hovering in the air’) is a natural landmark located in northwestern Greece. Meteora rock formations occurred after millions of years of seismic activity, erosion, and corrosion. Meteora was first settled by monks around the 11th century and the first monastery (Great Meteoron) was constructed in the 13th century. A total of 24 monasteries were built, but only 6 monasteries are remaining today that can be visited.
Meteora Entrance Fee
The entrance fee to the monasteries in Meteora is 3 euros per person (free for children under 12). The monasteries have a strict dress code for men (no shorts & sleeveless tops) and women (knees & shoulders must be covered). Most monasteries allow borrowing of skirts and shawls to cover these areas at the entrance.
Nearest Airports to Meteora
Meteora is around 3 hours drive from both Thessaloniki (SKG) and Athens (ATH) airports (see image below).
Award Booking Flights to Greece
You can easily find Emirates award space for two business class seats from New Jersey (EWR) to Athens (ATH) and book for 87K points and low taxes of $106 (see image below). Emirates is a transfer partner of all major credit card companies.
Aeroplan points can be used to book Emirates awards, but not without consistency due to a variable award structure.
Athens Accommodation
Hyatt
I highly recommend the Grand Hyatt Athens as your base for exploring Athens for a few days. We got a Globalist upgrade to the Acropolis Suite (see images below).
Hilton Properties
IHG
Athens to Meteora rental cars
Greece rental cars are very cheap (Kayak car rentals) and after exploring Athens, it is easy to rent a car and drive to Meteora.
Meteora Accommodation
Meteora/Kalabaka region has several reasonably priced properties with exceptional user ratings on Booking.com (link).
Meteora Scenery
