Varlaam Monastery Photo

Photographer’s Note

Holy Monastery of Varlaam as seen from Great Meteoron.

Varlaam Monastery, one of the monasteries of the Meteora, is named for the monk who first built a tiny chapel on this rocky promontory in the 14th century.

In the 16th century, two brothers from the monastery at Ioannina enlarged the chapel and founded the monastery. According to legend, they had to drive away the monster who lived in a cave on the summit before they could move in.

Today, Varlaam Monastery can be accessed by a narrow bridge that runs from the main road on the Meteora. Varlaam Monastery's most pleasant features are the garden and the monk who sometimes sits there and chats with visitors. The old refectory is now a museum.

Varlaam contains frescoes by the well-known iconographer Frangos Katelanos and houses a collection of relics, carved wooden crosses, icons, embroidered epitaphoi and many other eccelesiastical treasures.

North of the church is the "Parekklesion of the Three" (dedicated to the Three Bishops: St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian, and St. John Chrysostom), which was built in 1627 and decorated in 1637.
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lousat (11400) 2008-02-09 16:46

Hi Chris,very great monastery,wonderfull pic and very interesting note,thanks for share,Luciano

bucanas (2207) 2008-02-09 16:54

Nice composition,fantastic place.

testmaniac (10746) 2008-02-09 22:55

Hi Chris, good shot from Meteora . Good colors and details only the POV and composition may be better I think. Anyway this is nice photo!

TFS and regards,
Philip

gentedilivello (1081) 2008-02-10 0:00

Great composition and nice POV for a very interesting place!
Thanks for sharing

Gabriele.

Giorgos_P (133) 2008-02-10 1:12

Kalhmera Xrhsto,
Poly kalo to kadro sou.
ta xrwmata einai apsoga.
Xairetw, Giorgos.

kpav (5800) 2008-02-10 8:52

Χρήστο καλησπέρα, απίθανη φωτογραφία, πολύ καθαρή και με εξαιρετική οξύτητα. Μ' αρέσει πολύ η γωνία λήψης και το καδράρισμα που της έχεις κάνει. Χαιρετώ,
Κώστας.

azaf1 (15365) 2008-02-10 10:05

Xristo kalispera
Apla sigxaritiria. Einai eksairetiki kai apo tis poli kales tis perioxis
Evge!
Argiris

ifanik (20212) 2008-02-11 1:59

Poly omorfh Xrhsto wraia xrwmata
Moy aresei h thesi poy ebales ton petrino toixo sto kadro soy
Dinei bathos sth foto soy
Bravo
Xairetw
Nikos

TopGeo (19119) 2008-02-11 6:45

Geia sou Christo!
Ta Meteora se mia ikona edo! Moy aresi pou einai dosmena me safinia kai ena kadro me kali prooptiki, poy anadikniei tin thesi tou Monastiriou kai ton peribalonta choro.
Xereto
filika
Georgios

jimkok77 (914) 2008-02-11 8:42

Xristo geia

Ekseretiki photo me fovera xrwmata kai poly kalo kontrast & sharpnes. Ti moni diafwneia pou exw tha ti deis sto workshop.

Bye

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ident (1420) 2008-02-11 13:16 [Comment]

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Budapestman (36662) 2008-02-12 7:18

Hi Chris,
Beautiful image with very spectacular composition, colours and lights are very fine. Romantic and picturesque atmosphere, Great! Have a nice evening
George

qengji (357) 2008-02-13 4:14

this is the 4th photo that I see from Meteora. while time passes and I see more photos of this marvelous place, I want to go there and discover it by myself. this is again a lovely POV of it and the color combination is great. TFS

thiv56 (1454) 2008-02-20 22:01

Kalimera Xristo,

Very nice shot, eith a very good POV and beautiful soft autumnal colours! TFS.

Xalkida (11720) 2008-02-24 22:19

Γειά σου Χρήστο,

Εξαιρετικά πλούσια χρώματα και καταπληκτικός χειρισμός του φωτισμού. Ο αχνός ουρανός συμπληρώνει την ατμόσφαιρα.