Mount Athos is open for Visitors
Scheduled boat transfers are also available with 50% capacity from Ouranoupolis and Ierissos.
WELCOME TO MOUNT ATHOS INFORMATION
The Holy Mount Athos is an autonomous and self-governed territory of Greece. It occupies the whole of the third peninsula of Halkidiki Greece, about 50 km in length and having a breadth of 8-12 km covering an area of 330 square kilometers.
In the centre of the peninsula of Mount Athos rise a long range of hills and mountains, culminating in Mount Athos itself, 2,033m above sea level.
The boarder of this monastic state, where it meets the rest of Greece, is marked by an imaginary line drawn from Francocastro on the western coast across to Cape Arapis on the opposite coast, passing close it the foothills of the mountain “Megali Vigla” (Megas Zigos).
Until the 3rd Century BC, many small Greek towns existed on the peninsula of Athos, principally colonies originating from Chalkida and Eretria. The most important of which were Sani, Ouranoupolis, Thisson, Kleones, Dion, Akrathos and Olofixos. Later, these towns declined or were destroyed.
MONASTERIES IN MOUNT ATHOS
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Monastery Agios Pavlou
It is situated in the west foot of Athos, 20 min from the sea and is dedicated in the Presentation of Christ to the temple.

Monastery Xenofondos
It is built by the sea, between the monasteries of Docheiariou and St Panteleimonos, and is dedicated to St George.

Monastery Hilandariou
During the 14th century, the monastery reached its highest peak, accumulating riches and heirlooms from imperial as well as private donnations

Monastery Agios Dionisiou
It was built in the middle 14th century by the monk Dionysious of Koryssos in the Kastoria precinct, with the financial support of the emperor Alexius III Comnenos of Trapezous
Pilgrims Informations
The region is governed by the “Holy community” under the ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
HOLY SKITES
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KATOUNAKIA
Katounakia is a hermit’s area and it lies between Mikri Agia Anna Skite and Karoulia.
Celebrations
The Monasteries celebration according to the Julian calendar.