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Category Archives: Dafni
2167 – Special Offer nr 4: 50% discount on watercolors of Christos Baloukos
Today I will present the next four watercolors made by the Greek artist Christos Baloukos. As shown before in posts 2161, 2163 and 2164, all the pieces of art are unique and one of a kind. Athosweblog has made special … Continue reading
2149 – random photos in chronological order – no 4
I will start this post with four photographs from the first (?) Athos bus, a Mercedes Benz, that arrived on Athos during the millenium celebrations in 1963. This picture is at the arsanas of Iviron dates from this period. On … Continue reading
Posted in 01 Lavra, 02 Vatopedi, 03 Iviron, 05 Dionysiou, 09 Sografou, 11 Karakallou, 13 Simonos Petras, 17 Grigoriou, 19 Panteleimonos, Dafni, history, Skiti Andreou
Tagged bus, clocktower, exonarthex, hermit, katholikon, mules
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2100 – Roaming around Dafni
A small taxi bus took us from Vatopediou to Karyes, where we changed busses. A big bus took us to the harbour town of Dafni. We had to wait for the boat that would take us to Kavsokalivia. After a … Continue reading
Posted in Dafni, Trip 2019
Tagged Bas2019, boathouse, judas, Judas tree, spanakopita
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2087 – Pilgrim portraits by Barry Oreck
In April 2019 we went to Athos with our dear friend from the US, Barry Oreck. It was for him the first time on the Holy Mountain. Sensing the special moments during our stay he made some beautiful portraits. After … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, 07 Pantocratoros, 13 Simonos Petras, Dafni, people, Trip 2019
Tagged Herman2019, Nelios, Saint Nelios
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1992 – Flora Graeca: Cyclamen, Oleanders, Ferulas and Euphorbia
The pink flowers of the cyclamen like the shadow of the Mount Athos forests. The image above is from the book early 19th century botanical book Flora Graeca. The oleander is often to be found in or around the monasteries. … Continue reading
Posted in 01 Lavra, 20 Konstamonitou, books, Dafni, nature, Thebais
Tagged botany, Cyclamen, Euphorbia, Ferdinand Bauer, Flora Graeca, Oleander
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1881 – Album du Mont Athos 1913
A very nice photo album made by hieromonk Stephanou in 1913. A very complete account in photo’s of monasteries and sketes. Stephanou lived in a cell (kellion) in Karyes dedicated to the apostle Thomas:Here are some more photos from this … Continue reading
Posted in 03 Iviron, Bogoroditsa/Xylourgou, Dafni, history, Kavsokalivia
Tagged album, bridge, mill, ships
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1704 – A miracle in Dafni
After a coffee in the café of Dafni, I went for a walk. The boys stayed around the harbour enjoying themselves with the kittens. We had to wait for our connecting boat to Ouranopolis. I wanted to explore in the … Continue reading
1703 – The first bus on Athos was a Mercedes
The road from the harbour of Dafni to the village of Karyes was build in 1963 when the millenium (963-1963) celebrations took place. Before that there was a path (monopati) and mules took the pilgrims to Karyes where they got … Continue reading
1643 – How about transport to Athos when it is storming?
When the waves are as high as this (Dafni by Giannis Keliotes) the ferries won’ t sail to the harbours of Dafni or the monasteries. But is this also the case with the much smaller boattaxi or is it possible … Continue reading