Kastraki
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The Verdict
The village under the rocks: houses at the foot of the Meteora cliffs, closer to the monasteries than Kalambaka and much quieter.
Why go
Kastraki sits directly under the Meteora rocks, so the monasteries hang above the rooftops and the walk up to the first of them takes twenty minutes. It is smaller and quieter than Kalambaka, with one street of tavernas and guesthouses and a good bakery, and the view of the cliffs from the village in the evening, when the light crosses the rock sideways, is the reason to stay here rather than in town.
Understand the place
A village at the base of the Meteora rock formations, with tavernas and guesthouses looking up at the monasteries on their pillars of stone.
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