Alysos ( el, Άλυσος), also known as Altsos (‪Άλτσος) or Alsos (Άλσος‬), is a rock in the

Meteora The Meteora (; el, Μετέωρα, ) is a rock formation in central Greece hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, second in importance only to Mount Athos.Sofianos, D.Z.: "Metéora". ...

rock formation A rock formation is an isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrop. Rock formations are usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock. The term ''rock formation'' can also refer to specific sediment ...

complex of

Thessaly Thessaly ( el, Θεσσαλία, translit=Thessalía, ; ancient Thessalian: , ) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thes ...

, Greece. The rock overlooks the eastern side of the town of

Kalabaka Kalabaka ( el, Καλαμπάκα, ''Kalabáka'', alternative transliterations are ''Kalambaka'' and ''Kalampaka'') is a town and seat of the municipality of Meteora in the Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. The population was ...

Monastery of the Apostle Peter's Chains

The Monastery of the Apostle Peter's Chains (Alyseos Apostolou Petrou, Αλύσεως Αποστόλου Πέτρου) on Alysos Rock was probably built around 1400. The ruins () can still be found on the rock today. In full, the monastery is known as the ''Monastery of the Veneration of the Chains of the Apostle Peter'' ( el, Μονή προσκυνήσεως της αλύσεως του Αποστόλου Πέτρου, translit=Moni Proskyniseos tis Alyseos tou Apostolou Petrou).

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Rocks of Meteora Former Christian monasteries in Greece {{Thessaly-geo-stub