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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 Megistis Lavras
During the ten centuries of its existence, the monastery has always held the first place among the other monasteries of the Holy Mountain

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 Agios Pandeleimonos
The monks are Greek and Russian, which outnumber the first after 1497. In the 18th c. the monastery is again in greek hands, only to fall back to the Russians in 1875.

Monastery Xenofondos
It is built by the sea, between the monasteries of Docheiariou and St Panteleimonos, and is dedicated to St George.
Pilgrims Informations
The region is governed by the “Holy community” under the ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
HOLY SKITES
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MIKRA AGIA ANNA
Mikra Agia Anna is an Hermitage place, established in the 16th century. Today consists 7 huts. Belongs to Megisti Lavra monastery.

SKETE AGIOU DIMITRIOU
It was established in the 18th century. There are 15 cells and an equal number of monks. It belongs to Vatopedi monastery.

SKETE OF PROPHET ELIAS
It was founded in 1759 by the Russian monk Paisio Velitchkofsky. The katholikon (main temple) was bouilt in 1903.

SKETE AGIOU PANTELEIMONOS
The skete of Agiou Panteleimonos lies near Karies and belongs to Koutloumousiou monastery.
Celebrations
The Monasteries celebration according to the Julian calendar.