The Monastery of St. Varlaam (Greek: Μονή Βαρλαάμ) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.[2] It is situated at the top of a rocky precipice[3] that is 373 metres above the valley floor.[4]
The Dragon Cave (Greek: Δρακοσπηλιά, romanized: Drakospiliá) is located to the south, below the monastery.[5] To the east, the ruins of Kelarakia (Κελαράκια) Rock (39°43′31″N21°37′57″E / 39.72514°N 21.63241°E / 39.72514; 21.63241 (Kelarakia)) can be seen today.
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^Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. p. 42. ISBN 960-540-095-2.
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