The Six Operating Monasteries

• Great Meteoron: Founded in 1340 by Saint Athanasios the Meteorite on the highest rock. It boasts the church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour, the old ossuary, the traditional kitchen, and the Museum of Relics in the historic 1557 refectory.


• Agiou Stefanou: A convent featuring a small church dating back to 1350 and the imposing church of Agios Charalambos. The refectory operates as a model museum, showcasing rare manuscripts, gold-embroidered vestments, and exquisite works of silversmithing.


• Varlaam Monastery: First inhabited in the 14th century by the ascetic monk from whom it takes its name. The main church (katholikon), dedicated to the Agioi Pantes (All Saints), features frescoes by Frangos Katelanos, and the monastery is renowned for its historic scriptorium.


• Agia Triada: Perched atop a dramatic and imposing cliff, it has operated as an organised monastic community since 1362. It boasts a noteworthy Folklore Museum with a rich collection of antique textiles and traditional folk art utensils.


• Roussanou: Founded in 1529 upon the ruins of earlier structures, the church's frescoes are part of the Cretan School, while the memory of Saint Barbara is honoured with particular reverence in the chapel named after her.


• Agios Nikolaos Anapausas: A multi-floor and majestic structure, it stands proudly on a narrow rock near Kastraki. It is renowned for the frescoes by Theophanes the Cretan, which are the oldest signed work of the celebrated iconographer.