Museum of Geological Formations of Meteora
Museum of Geological Formations of Meteora is a museum in Kalampaka, Trikala, Thessaly. Museum of Geological Formations of Meteora is situated nearby to the village Kastraki, as well as near Church of Peter and Paul.- Opening hours:
Sunday—Friday: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Address: Καστράκι, 42200
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Agios Georgios Mandilas and Hagio Pneuma (Holy Spirit).
Agios Georgios Mandilas
Cave
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agios Georgios Mandilas is a cave, which is situated 150 metres northeast of Museum of Geological Formations of Meteora.
Hagio Pneuma (Holy Spirit)
Peak
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Holy Spirit Rock or Holy Ghost Rock, also known as the Agion Pneuma in Greek, is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece. It stands on the northern flank of the westward-opening valley in which Kastraki, Trikala is located.
Agio Pneuma Monastery
Church
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agio Pneuma Monastery is a church, which is situated 280 metres northeast of Museum of Geological Formations of Meteora.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kastraki and Meteora.
Kastraki
Village
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.
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.
Museum of Geological Formations of Meteora
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Kalampaka, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.71708° or 39° 43′ 2″ northLongitude
21.62093° or 21° 37′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8GF3PJ8C+R9OpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
“Museum of Geological Formations of Meteora” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μουσείο Γεωλογικών Σχηματισμών των Μετεώρων”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of Peter and Paul and Meteora Art.
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