Ypapantis Monastery

The Ypapantis Monastery, also known as the Monastery of the Ascension of the Savior, is a former Greek Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Kalabaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece. The monastery is built into the side of Dimitrios Rock.

Description

It was founded in 1367 by the abbot of the. In 1765, it was restored by, a local leader in the area who was a family member of Thymios Vlachavas. Today, Ypapantis Monastery is inactive and rarely visited, although the building has been restored.

Access

A stairway leads up to the monastery building from the main road, which is unpaved. A network of trails connects it with Dupiani Rock and the village of Kastraki.