The province of Thessalia covers much of east-central Greece . From high mountains to beaches and modern city’s the region of Thessalia has them all in abundance. Mounts Pindus, Olympus, Pelion, Othrys, Ossa and Agrapha surround the fertile plain of Thessaly in central Greece. The River Pinios, coming down from the western slopes of Pindus, cuts Thessaly in two, passes through the valley of Tempi and meets the sea. Thessaly has close links with the mythical past of Greece. Olympus , home of the immortal gods and land of the Centaurs is only one of the many areas, which evidence the continuity of history from Palaeolithic times to the present day. On the western edge of the plain of Thessaly one comes upon a unique phenomenon of nature, 24 perpendicular rocks on which about 600 years ago Byzantine monks chose to worship God and built Meteora, their monastic community. How the monasteries were built on the top of these virtually inaccessible rocks is a subject of fascination for pilgrims and visitors alike.