Monastery of Varlaam

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] It was founded in 1517.^{[citation needed]}

Monastery of St. Varlaam
Religion
Affiliation	Eastern Orthodox
Location
Location	Greece
Geographic coordinates	39°42′51″N 21°37′37″E
Elevation	595 m (1,952 ft)[1]

Dragon's Cave (Drakospilia) under Varlaam Rock

The Dragon Cave (Greek: Δρακοσπηλιά, romanized: Drakospiliá) is located to the south, below the monastery.^[5]