St. Peter in Chains (Altsos)
St. Peter in Chains (Altsos) is an archaeological site in Kalampaka, Trikala, Thessaly. St. Peter in Chains (Altsos) is situated nearby to the peak Altsos / Alsos, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Large Boulder.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Altsos / Alsos and Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora.
Altsos / Alsos
Peak
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alysos, also known as Altsos or Alsos, is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece. The rock overlooks the eastern side of the town of Kalabaka.
Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora
Monastery
Photo: Dido3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monastery of the Holy Trinity, also known as Agia Triada, Ayías Triádhos, Ayia Triada, is a Greek Orthodox monastery in central Greece, situated in the Pineios Valley northeast of the town of Kalambaka. Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora is situated 400 metres east of St. Peter in Chains (Altsos).
Modi
Peak
Modi, Modestos or Agiou Modestou is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalambaka and Meteora.
Kalambaka
Photo: Haneburger, CC0.
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.
Meteora
Photo: Wisniowy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
St. Peter in Chains (Altsos)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kalampaka, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.71373° or 39° 42′ 49″ northLongitude
21.63094° or 21° 37′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8GF3PJ7J+F9OpenStreetMap ID
node 4382642947OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“St. Peter in Chains (Altsos)” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μονή προσκυνήσεως της αλύσεως του Αποστόλου Πέτρου (Άλτσος)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Large Boulder and Monastery of St Modestus (ruins).
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