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 Update 08 / 27 : USA Today has a story today about Locales Where “Game Of Thrones ” is filmed. Meteora is conspicuously missing. The Greek Orthodox authorities and local monks nixed the idea of filming at Meteora, at least according to local informants (see below). The Greek Orthodox Church has near-complete control of Meteora. Even the Greek Air Force is not allowed to fly over the area below a certain altitude, again according to locals.  Took the train from Thessaloniki south to the province of Thessaly and the town of Kalambaka, located just below the famous Meteora monasteries. View from my hotel in Kalambaka (click on photos for enlargements) View from the town square of Kalambaka View from Kalambaka View from Kalambaka View from Kalambaka View from Kalambaka The 16th century Monastery of St. Stephen, in the middle of the photo, from Kalambaka. It is now a nunnery. Monastery of St. Stephen Kalambaka from the Monastery of St. Stephen Four of the six now active Meteora monasterie