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Ambaria

Ambaria is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece.

Last revised
Jul 26, 2026
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Length
127 w
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Source
Ambaria
Αμπάρια
Highest point
Elevation400 m (1,300 ft)1
Coordinates39°42′40″N 21°37′08″E / 39.7109883°N 21.6187921°E / 39.7109883; 21.61879212
Geography
Ambaria
Country
Greece
Thessaly
Trikala
Town
Kalabaka

Ambaria (Greek: Αμπάρια) is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece.3

Ambaria has cave hermitages formerly inhabited by Orthodox Christian ascetics. The Panagia Monastery (Μονή Παναγιάς) was likely located at Ambaria.4

Access

Ambaria has about 10 small caves that are used as sheep stables. Visitors can climb directly to the caves from the main asphalt road bordering the western side of the rock.

References

References

  1. "Μετέωρα: Ικριωματικά καταφύγια" (PDF). Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης (Τμήμα Αρχιτεκτόνων Μηχανικών). December 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  2. "Node: Αμπάρια (1333712546)". OpenStreetMap. 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  3. "Meteora, Rock climbing". theCrag. 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  4. "Μετεωρικές μονές: Συμβολή στον απαιτούμενο και ευκταίο διάλογο". Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-02.