3 Hidden Destinations in Europe

Greece

Destinations

Agia Theodora, Vasta

Greece · Peloponnese

In a remote Greek village, a tiny chapel stands with 17 large trees inexplicably growing directly out of its roof, seemingly without visible roots or a water source, defying all laws of nature and engineering.

This miniature chapel is a true enigma: 17 massive oak trees sprout from its fragile roof, with their roots nowhere to be seen and no appare...

Skete of Saint Anne (Agia Anna)

Greece · Mount Athos (Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain)

Perched precariously on the precipitous cliffs of Greece's forbidden Mount Athos, this ancient monastic settlement is home to monks who dedicate their lives to prayer in isolation, some in cells carved directly into the rock face.

Within the strictly autonomous monastic state of Mount Athos, the Skete of Saint Anne represents a pinnacle of ascetic living, where communi...

Meteora

Greece · Thessaly

Imagine ancient monasteries defying gravity, perched impossibly atop colossal sandstone pillars – welcome to a place where heaven meets earth.

Meteora is a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its unique geological formations and historic Eastern Orthodox monasteries. These 14th-cen...