Early buffet breakfast and early start to the day , as we head towards Meteora and Kalambaka on this optional full day excursion . The otherworldly rocks of Meteora give the opportunity to the visitors to combine nature with religious and archeological interests since the 6 monasteries that survive are masterpieces of the 12 th century until the 18 th century A.D Frescoes and icons, every day life of a monastery together with the small museums allow the visitor to feel the serenity of the monastic life.
Kalampaka the town at the foot of the rocks with the monasteries is a charming little town facing those milestones of the Orthodox church where we will visit two monasteries there.
Late in the evening we return to our hotel . We can go for a stroll along the promenade and enjoy a coffee, this is Thessaloniki favourite recreation and the city offers a huge array of coffee shops for all tastes. Have anice Greek coffee , or even better , a frappe coffee, and spoli yourself with a couple of hours of chit-chat and doing nothing .