Kalabaka, Greece. City Kastraki (Kalambaka) with rocky mountains of Meteora, the landmark of six monasteries in Thessaly.

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Kalambaka

Kalambaka, the town that guards the approach to the Meteora, was burned to the ground by the Nazis in WWII, and is now almost entirely of recent construction. While not especially attractive in itself, it does occupy a stunning location immediately in front of some gigantic rock formations. It also holds a magnificent old Byzantine church, plus a couple of enjoyable museums – one devoted to old schoolbooks and another to mushrooms – and hosts a bustling market every Friday.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Natural History & Mushroom Museum

    Natural History & Mushroom Museum

    Kalambaka

    Once you pass its forbidding modern exterior, this museum comes as a quirky surprise. Downstairs, dioramas display stuffed birds and animals ranging from…

  • Museum of Hellenic Culture

    Museum of Hellenic Culture

    Kalambaka

    This enjoyable museum focuses on a beautifully displayed collection of antiquarian books, from versions of Aesop’s Fables to a 1567 edition of Homer. The…

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