Category Archives: kellia

1470 – The house and chapel of Saint Nelios

Posted on November 6, 2013 by athosweblog

On the footpath (monopati) to the kellion of Saint Nelios were our group walked in september 2013 we saw this desertlike plant. On the right one of the last houses of Kavsokalivia.     We walked from Kavsokalvia situated on the … Continue reading →

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1419 – 3 unknown places on early photographs.

Posted on June 25, 2013 by athosweblog

This is a Russian kellion. But who knows its location and more details? This looks to me the Romanian skiti of Lakkou but I am not sure. Am I right? This is an interesting ruin. Thebais? If you know more … Continue reading →

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1300 – Timiou Stavrou: the last episode of an adventure

Posted on May 19, 2012 by athosweblog

Walking from Karakalou to Lavra remembered me of one the most exiting moments I had on Mount Athos: A ‘natural’ brigde not far from Karakalou In 1986 my friend Pieter and I walked from Iviron to Lavra on our second … Continue reading →

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1236 – Pascha at Karoulia on Russian TV

Posted on July 7, 2011 by athosweblog

In this Russian documentary, broadcasted in April 2011, you can see extraordinary footage of Karoulia with its hermit caves.    At the end of this short TV item Maria the (Russian speeking!) restaurant owner in Ouranopolis showes up, who is … Continue reading →

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1175 – First sea views of Athos

Posted on January 20, 2011 by athosweblog

Once embarked on one of the vessels to Athos from Ouranopolis you get a perfect view of the monasteries from the sea. It gives a wonderful perspective on the Medieval buildings and small harbours (arsanas). In 2009 we took the … Continue reading →

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1158 – The Athos border

Posted on January 4, 2011 by athosweblog

From the town of Ouranoupolis it is a 20 minutes walk to the Athos border. You can’t enter here. You have to take the ferry to get a legal entrance to the mountain. There is a possibility to enter the … Continue reading →

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1135 – more about the cell Timiou Stavrou

Posted on November 2, 2010 by athosweblog

In blog 187 I told you about the ‘adventure’ I had in 1986, when we found an unknown deserted building near Skiti Provata. When we entered the large complex we could still feel the presence of the monks who once lived … Continue reading →

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1121 – Thebais/Thivais

Posted on October 5, 2010 by athosweblog

This a print af the Russian settlement of Thebais one of the first real interesting sites you will see when sailing by ferry to Dafni. The image dates from 1882 and it is probably part fiction. But if you look … Continue reading →

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1109 – Letters from the mysterious Ukraine kellia

Posted on September 8, 2010 by athosweblog

My brother and fellow webmaster Wim Voogd wrote a couple of posts about a deserted Ukraine complex he discovered in 1986. Here you can read about Kellia Timiou Stavrou or the Kelia of the Exaltation of the Cross (Exaltation de la Croix). The place … Continue reading →

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1083 – Karoulia – the desert – a short film

Posted on July 4, 2010 by athosweblog

  A still of a cave, with the remnants of a deceased monk. A Russian pilgrim visited Karoulia and he shot this amazing film of huts, caves and houses of hermits at “the Desert” of Mt. Athos, a place called Karoulia, a … Continue reading →

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