Some 800 gigantic rocks, up to 400 m in height, scattered over an area of 20 square km. At night, artificially lighted, give the meteora rocks an other worldy appearance. The Meteora in all their grandeur.
Sit at the edge of one of the rocks, and let your mind travel million years back and imagine that you wet your foot in the water of a big lake. A lake covering the whole Thessalian valley. Look at the horizon and imagine the lake drying gradually, recovering all this natural beauty in front of you.
This is the most probable option of how all these were created. You are in front of a geological phenomenon universally unique, where words like admire, unexplainable, impressing which we usually find in many writtings can describe it's size only to one point.

Concerning the monasteries, do not hurry. Spend as much time as you can and walk around the area. The slow pace of the walker makes it possible to experience what is around one. Walking on the same paths worn by the feet of holy men as far back as the 11th c will you be able to see a different aspect of the Meteora. Notice how they are built and how you can reach them by bridges or stairs in the rocks. Look at them from below. Look at the details on the rocks of Meteora, wonder how the first monks managed to scale such heights, and imagine the visitors' trepidation, as he was hauled up like a netted fish.
Today only 6 monasteries are open to the public, one better than the other with a lot of religious treasures. Visit them, enjoy the view and we hope that Meteora will be the highlight of your trip to Greece.