Rousanou monastery
Rousanou monastery is a monastery in Kalampaka, Trikala, Thessaly. Rousanou monastery is situated nearby to The Holy Monastery of Roussanou, as well as near The Holy Monastery of Varlaam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Holy Monastery of Roussanou and The Holy Monastery of Varlaam.
The Holy Monastery of Roussanou
Monastery
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The Monastery of St. Rousanou is a former Greek Orthodox monastery near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece. It is located at the top of a rocky precipice over 415 metres above the Pineios valley floor.
The Holy Monastery of Varlaam
Monastery
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The Monastery of Saint Varlaam is a Greek Orthodox monastery in central Greece, situated in the Pineios Valley northeast of the town of Kalambaka. It is located at the top of a rocky precipice that is 373 metres above the valley floor. The Holy Monastery of Varlaam is situated 430 metres northwest of Rousanou monastery.
Holy Monastery of St. Nikolaos of Anapafsas
Monastery
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The Monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapausas is a former Greek Orthodox monastery near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece. It is located at the top of a rocky precipice over 415 metres above the Pineios valley floor. Holy Monastery of St. Nikolaos of Anapafsas is situated 680 metres west of Rousanou monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meteora and Kastraki.
Meteora
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The monastery-crowned pillars of Meteora are among the most striking geological and cultural gems of Greece. The formation consists of a number of steep and narrow rock pinnacles near the town of Kalambaka in northwestern Thessaly, topped with a total of 24 monasteries, 6 of which are still in use and open to visitors.
Kastraki
Village
Kastraki is a village in Kalabaka municipal unit, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece. It is located on the northwest of the main municipal unit of Kalabaka. Kastraki takes advantage of a small valley opening into the southwest side of the Meteora massif.
Kalambaka
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Kalambaka is a city of 11,500 people in the Thessaly region of central Greece, at the base of the Meteora monasteries. This is the hub of tourist services for the mystical clifftop refuges that loom above it.
Rousanou monastery
Latitude
39.72161° or 39° 43′ 18″ northLongitude
21.632° or 21° 37′ 55″ eastElevation
521 metres (1,709 feet)Open location code
8GF3PJCJ+JRGeoNames ID
13060897
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