Meteora - Paragliding Takeoff
Meteora - Paragliding Takeoff is a pitch in Kalampaka, Trikala, Thessaly. Meteora - Paragliding Takeoff is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint View of Kalabaka, as well as near the peak Guard of the monastery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monastery of Saint Stephen and Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora.
Monastery of Saint Stephen
Monastery
Photo: Dido3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monastery of Saint Stephen 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 below Kukulas peak, 510 metres. Monastery of Saint Stephen is situated 170 metres southeast of Meteora - Paragliding Takeoff.
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 north of Meteora - Paragliding Takeoff.
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.
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.
Meteora - Paragliding Takeoff
- Type: Pitch
- Categories: paragliding, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Kalampaka, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.70977° or 39° 42′ 35″ northLongitude
21.63679° or 21° 38′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8GF3PJ5P+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1229697873OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=pitchOpenStreetMap feature
sport=paragliding
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In Other Languages
“Meteora - Paragliding Takeoff” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μετέωρα - Απογείωση Αλεξιπτώτου Πλαγιάς”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include View of Kalabaka and Guard of the monastery.
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