Meteora
Also known as Meteora monasteries, Μετέωρα
Category
Mixed
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (vii).
Region
Europe and North America
Greece
Inscribed
1988
List reference
455
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Meteora is about 65 km east of Ioanina. The nearest other World Heritage site is The wider area of Mount Olympus, about 75 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Ioanina · about 86,000 peopleabout 65 km west
- Larissa · about 129,000 peopleabout 70 km east
- Katerini · about 53,000 peopleabout 95 km north-east
- Lamia · about 47,000 peopleabout 110 km south-east
- Volos · about 111,000 peopleabout 120 km east
- Agrinio · about 75,000 peopleabout 120 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
GreeceMixed74 km away
GreeceCultural81 km away
GreeceCultural104 km away
AlbaniaCultural138 km away
GreeceCultural146 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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