Holy Monastery Ypapanti

"The hidden monastery of Ypapanti is a truly hidden gem of Meteora. The old abandoned monastery is located in the northern part of Meteora and its accessible mainly on foot. Ypapanti monastery was constructed back in the 14th century and today it’s fully restored and renovated. Byzantium, during the 14th century, after centuries of decline was reduced to a mere shadow of the once-mighty East Roman Empire. The last Christian emperors of the East, now controlled only a tiny handful of territories of what once used to be a vast empire. Desperately struggling to contain the advancement of the Ottoman Turks in the East. For many Christians of that period, the end of a thousand years old empire seemed inevitably near. Their last hope was to retreat in their faith, in the most mystical aspects of it: monasticism. The monastery of Ypapanti was first established during this dark period, in the year 1367. Must hike to this one! https://thegenxtravels.com/2022/11/11/hiking-to-ypapanti-monastery-in-meteora-greece/ | https://theincrediblylongjourney.com/2019/11/06/the-monasteries-of-meteora-and-ypapanti/ | https://www.allovergreece.com/Meteora-Monastery/Descr/7/en""