In 2013 we hiked from Sografou to the harbour/arsanas of the monastery. It is a 45 minutes walk, mainly over dirt road. Just before reaching the arsanas you can take a path, the last remnants of the original monopati.
the spot where the monopati begins
Soon after you’ll the first glimps of the arsanas, here you see a garden with a glasshouse, an old wind mill and a house.
And a little later the tower and the church show up
Old houses just before you reach the tower, still in use.
The tower with a staircase leading to a house with a bell
The house behind the tower: look at the round muller on the left, probably a part from the old wind mill
The front side of the tower, with an old fashioned telephone pole on the left. The house in front of the tower is the boat house.
A complete view of the arsanas
The same spot in 1986 – photo Wim Voogd
Arsanas Sografou seen from the air (photo Mylonas)
Left of the tower: renovated houses.
A sign leads the way to Xenofontos
The tower and the church (which was closed)
Behind the wall: an old Volkswagen bus and rubish
In the house next to the wind mill: an old monk hangs his laundry to dry
Behind this house: a large shed with building materials and straw
The monk at work: he did not want to be disturbed
The wind mil and the large shed behind it
The old pyrgos of Xirokastrou, belonging to Konstamonitou
Looking back at arsanas Sografou from the present arsanas of Konstamonitou
Wim, 5/9