Corfu Excursions Tours

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We leave early, straight to ferry and of the the mainland...

Metsovo is one of the most well-known big traditional villages, located at an elevation of 1.160 m. It is situated in a wonderful part of the Pindos mountains and its locals have a long tradition in the production of top quality wood-carved items and embroideries. Today it is considered as one of the most popular ski-resorts around Greece. Metsovo is 1 hr away from Meteora. Meteora onother hand is a must see for all visitors that come to Greece. The word Meteora means, rocks suspended in the air or from the heavens above (word "Meteorite"). The Meteora are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is an important complex of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, where the 6 monasteries, open to the public today, are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, over the town of Kalampaka, in central Greece.

The 64 gigantic rocks are composed of a mixture of sandstone and conglomerate. They create a spectacle, unique worldwide. Geologists and historians about 1000 years ago, expressed several theories regarding the creation of these rocks. The prevailing theory is that one of the German geologist Philipson, according to which million of years ago the area was a narrow and deep part of sea and a large river had his estuary in this area. The river placed matter, stones and material, transferred by its waters from central Europe. From the accumulation of these materials deltaic cones were formed. About 30 million years ago, after geological changes that took place, the central part of today's Europe was lifted the Alpes and the valley of Tempi were formed and an outlet for these waters to the Aegean Sea was created.