I still needed my mountain fix, so Meteora was my first stop.
Summer may just be the wrong time for Meteora. I visited Meteora in November, before I ran the marathon in Athens some years back, and it was a much better experience all around.
It just doesn’t seem right to sound dissatisfied with such a magical place, so I’ll offer this up for those who might stumble upon this blog while planning a trip to Greece: skip Meteora in the summer. You’ll have to contend with scorching temperatures and noise pollution like you wouldn’t believe.
People, the noise was deafening!
Look at those pictures again. Now add a soundtrack: scooters skeeching by, trucks pounding down the road, cars, cars, and more cars, add a jackhammer or two and you’ll know why I couldn’t sleep for two nights. Even at 02:00 in the morning, it was an assault on the ears.
Go in winter when all is quiet, serene, and cool, and you’ll feel like you’re in J.R.R. Tolkien country.
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