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Category Archives: arsanas
2028 – arsanas Prodromou
In post 2018 I showed you the pictures from Athos made in the Second World War by German soldiers. The photo’s triggered me, not only to find the German flak position somewhere above the hills of the Prodromou area, but … Continue reading
Posted in arsanas, nature, Prodromou
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2020 – a sneak preview of the 2018 pilgrimage and news from Athos
From the monastery of Simonospetras, where we could sleep for two nights thanks to monk T., I will show a few images that I shot the last three days: The cave/old boat house from 1853 at arsanas Prodromou News item: … Continue reading
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, 16 Xenofontos, 20 Konstamonitou, arsanas, events, news, Prodromou, Trip 2018
Tagged aqueduct, flak position, rescue, Velas
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1994 – the hike from Pantocratoros to (arsanas) Kolitsoú
I have been publishing on this weblog for more then 10 years. One of my aims is to share my travels with others – who are not able to visit the Holy Mountain -. For me it is exciting to … Continue reading
1978 – An inspirational place, the arsanas of Megistis Lavra
Coming down from the old monopati the robust tower at the arsanas comes in view. On top a stairway can be seen leading to a little platform. Excellent outlook point.Here the cobbled monopati ends. The newer concrete dirt road crosses … Continue reading
1952 – Discovering the old path to the Lavra harbour
The Lavra monastery has a very nice harbour, worthwhile to visit. Imagine, this was for centuries the place where all visits to the monastery began. Untill the 1970ties there was only a long path for pilgrims and mules from Karyes … Continue reading
1950 – Athos in French magazine “Le Miroir”
In 1917 a French Russian army occupied Mount Athos. On this picture from the French magazine Le Miroir a soldier, two monks and a Greek policeman are posing for the photographer, not at the monastery of Panteleimonos, as is suggested … Continue reading
1918 – The arsanas of Lavra: Mandraki
This is how the harbour (arsanas) of Lavra looked in 1853. The oldest photograph that exists of this location. On our 2017 trip we found the old footpath from the monastery to the arsanas. A very nice walk , much … Continue reading
1913 – Lavra now and around 1900
Megisti Lavra, May 2017 with on the left, behind the trees, the tower of the arsanas. We tried to locate the exact spot where the black and white image below was taken. This is the best we could do. Lavra, … Continue reading
1893 – arsanas Karakalou
September 24th 2015 we hiked the coastal trail between Iviron and Karakalou. Today we take a closer look at arsanas Karakalou. I forgot to mention that if you pass Mylopotamos, I would advice to walk to the vineyards instead of … Continue reading
1892 – arsanas Filotheou
In 2015 we hiked 7,5 km’s from Iviron to Karakalou, passing Mylopotamos, arsanas Filotheou and later, arsanas Karakalou. Today I will present to you the pictures I took from arsanas Filotheou (see in the red dot above) and the small … Continue reading