Kalambaka - the name sounds like a character out of the Mahabharata, or maybe even the Rig Veda. Certainly not the first name that pops up in your mind when you think of Greece. However, the town of Kalambaka is indeed in Greece, nestled in the plains of Thessaly, about four hours ride north of Athens.
Our image of Greece, like most other people, begins with the myths of the Gods of Olympus and centres around Athens the city state and its architectural wonders -Parthenon, Elgin Marbles and all that goes with it.
As we research on ways to get to Delphi - home of the famous Oracle - that's when we first read about Meteora. We seem to have stumbled upon Walker's Table - a sheer tube of rock that rises from the surrounding plains. But here we see numerous rock pillars, six of which are topped with monasteries.
Read the rest of the travel piece in the Deccan Herald here.
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