4-stündige Klöster-Tour

The monasteries are absolutely beautiful, the terrain and natural beauty is wonderful. Stathis originally was to be our guide, but due to circumstances and travel delays on my part, I wasn’t able to meet the original date. Stathis was very welcoming and appreciative of me being there, and went out of his way to make sure that I was taken care of, and set me up with another tour guide on the day that I was able to come. This guide, Jim, was extremely informative and enthusiastic about telling his lifelong experiences living and growing up in the area. He also had an extensive knowledge of botany and geology, which was really interesting to hear. The tour of four hours was just long enough to let you see everything and motivate you to come back when you have more time, not too short and not too long. The town of kalambaka itself is very nice and is the type of place you would want to spend three or four days at least there. Nice restaurants with delicious Greek food, and coffee and pastry shops, all of course, reasonably priced. I would’ve liked to have stayed longer so I could walk the trails between all of the mountain monasteries. From what I saw, they were well paved with bricks and tiles. I loved hearing the Monastery bells in the distance at different times during the day, as I am a bell ringer myself. The spiritual aspect of the monasteries is wonderful, although anyone would enjoy it whether you are religious or not, because of the natural beauty and architectural beauty, as well as the abundance of history that you learn about. All in all it was a great experience, and the only downside was that I didn’t have more time there this time.

Overall, the tour was excellent. The vehicle to transport us was new. Pick up and drop off from hotel was organised. The guide Thanasis was very knowledgeable. He is a local that grew up in the area. He spoke both in English and Greek. His local knowledge helped with choosing the best photo locations too.

Sehr gute Führung und Erläuterungen zu den Klöstern und deren Geschichte. Viel gelernt und auch Freude daran gehabt. Lohnt sich auf jeden Fall mehr, als auf Eigene Faust alles zu erkunden.