Category Archives: food

2134 – Vegetables pulled up to Simonos Petras

Posted on April 20, 2020 by

Only if you have good trust in fate you can look down, vertically, from the overhanging fragile wooden balconies of Simonos Petras. More than 40 meters below you, monks and their helpers were working in the gardens. The gardens are … Continue reading →

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2131 – Living from land and garden: fruits and vegetables

Posted on April 13, 2020 by

This looks like Aloe Vera or another cactus-like succulent plant. Do they use for beverages or for medicinal uses? This wild spinach-like vegetable grows in the steep gardens of Simonos Petras. A small cornfield in the middle of knowhere reachable … Continue reading →

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2115 – the ‘fake’ tower above Karyes

Posted on March 12, 2020 by

Every pilgrim who has been in Karyes probably has seen this tower, in the hills high above the small town, at 645 meters high. In 2018 father Theodosius from Simonospetras took us for a trip over the Holy Mountain and … Continue reading →

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2102 – Guest Rooms

Posted on February 4, 2020 by

Every monastery and skiti have a room were pilgrims are welcomed, most of the time with Greek coffee, water, loukoumi and tsipourou. This guest room in the Russian monastery was only for distinguished pilgrims. The place burned down in the … Continue reading →

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2067 – The garden pulley of Simonos Petras

Posted on August 11, 2019 by

The gardens are located on terraces below the monastery. Wooden ladders connect the gardens with each other. The gardens from above. A garden worker is resting against the stone monastery wall. A monks is coming his way. Vegetables are lifted … Continue reading →

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1995 – Athos cooking lessons by Father Epifánios

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

Most people recognize this question: “What’s for dinner tonight?” Maybe these “You Tube”- films will help you to find the answer, thanks to Father Epifánios from Mylopotamos. Although it is spoken in Greek, most ingredients and instructions are universal, so … Continue reading →

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1991 – The Strawberry tree

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

Every now and then when walking in Mount Athos the Strawberry tree appears alongside the path. Here on the left,  with in the distance Simonos Petras. The Strawberry tree or Arbutus unedo is widespread in the Mediterranean region. The Latin name was … Continue reading →

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1870 – Mylopotamos and father Epifanios

Posted on December 6, 2016 by

The settlement of Mylopotamos in 1853. Again in 2013, now with the winery and the vineyards of father Epifanios. Father Epifanios or Epiphanios is one of the better-known monks of Mount Athos. A dedicated winemaker with exports from his vineyard … Continue reading →

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1869 – 19th century threshing floors

Posted on December 4, 2016 by

The collection of the first photos (1853) of Mount Athos by Caranza and Labbé recently auctioned by Sotheby’s is full of interesting images. This is a threshing floor outside Xenofontos. A threshing floor is a specially flattened outdoor surface, usually … Continue reading →

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1862 – film about the chef and winemaker Epifanios from Mylopotamos

Posted on November 20, 2016 by

This beautiful film about Epifanios and with spectacular drone shots from the Holy Mountain was removed from YouTube yesterday, but luckily our Athos friend Vasilis found it again on Vimeo: The film is published one month ago. This is a … Continue reading →

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