The most breathtaking mountain dwellings
When thinking about life in the mountains, hermits who decide to leave civilization immediately appear. However, sometimes it is the tops of rocks and mountains that become the location of entire settlements. Of course, most of them were built many centuries ago, there are even "representatives" of the Middle Ages. Today, such places are popular objects of tourism. Travelers who are not afraid of heights tend to see with their own eyes the rocky cities and the panoramas that open from there. In the selection below, there are not only cities, but also monasteries hidden on the peaks.
(Total 14 photos)
1. Greece. Trikala. Monasteries of Meteora. Six grandiose Orthodox complexes are located on the tops of different rocks. (Richard Mortel)
2. The monasteries of Meteora are included in the list of World Cultural Heritage sites. (fernandomartinezhinojal)
3. Spain. Cuenca. Hanging houses. The buildings are included in the list of World Cultural Heritage Sites. (Tomas Fano)
4. France. City of Bonifacio. The settlement is located on a steep limestone cliff of the island of Corsica. (Thomas ZUMBIEHL)
5. India. Phuktal Monastery. Located in the canyon of the Longnak River. (sandeepachetan.com travel photography)
6. About a hundred monks live in Fuktala. (sandeepachetan.com travel photography)
7. Italy. City of Manarola. The settlement is part of the Cinque Terre National Park. (Fougerouse Arnaud)
8. The colorful houses of the village are located on a rock near the Ligurian Sea. (Luca Rossato)
9. Spain. Castelfollit de la Roca. All buildings of the village are located on a basalt rock, which is located between two rivers. (SBA73)
10. Myanmar. Monastery of Taung Kalat. The building is located on the mountain of the same name at an altitude of 737 m. (The.Rohit)
11. Turkey. Orthodox monastery of Panagia Sumela. The building is located on the chalk cliff of Trabzon. (Bjørn Christian Tørrissen)
12. Side view of the monastery. (Debraj Ghosh)
13. Spain. City of Ronda. The settlement is located in the mountains at an altitude of 723 m above sea level. (Phillip Capper)
14. Ronda covers an area of 481 km². (the very honest man)