Category Archives: mountain

2043 – The Holy Mountain today

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

Seen from 13000 meter, on a flight from Tel Aviv to Amsterdam: The top surrounded by clouds Wim, 4/3

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2013 – A very nice drone film of the top of Mount Athos

Posted on August 12, 2018 by

Herman Voogd

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2009 – Trees on the mountain slope between Chairi Pass and Stavros

Posted on August 5, 2018 by

In 2017 we walked around the mountain from Megistis Lavras monastery via Katounakia to Nea Skiti (not on this map by Peter Howorth but located between Sk. Anna and Paulou monastery). It took us the whole day, no roads only … Continue reading →

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1988 – A walk in ancient woods

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

Just after the big wooden cross on the southern ridge, a panoramic view opens. From there a long straight stretch until Stavros (cross) lays ahead. It is just nature there. No monasteries, sketes or buildings.The stretch is mostly covered and … Continue reading →

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1933 – video: a Dutch vlogger climbing Mount Athos

Posted on July 31, 2017 by

A Dutch hair stylist and vlogger from Rotterdam climbed to the top of the mountain last July. He made a funny ego-video of his hike, with the use of a drone! Wim Voogd (thanks Vasílis)

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1906 – Corrodi’s nocturnal ascent on Mount Athos

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

Hermann David Salomon Corrodi (1844-1905) was an Italian artist, based in Rome, who painted mainly Oriental and historical scenes. He travelled a lot in the Orient, was popular in royal circles and even became befriended with Queen Victoria. In the … Continue reading →

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1877 – Athos film with drone scenes

Posted on December 26, 2016 by

Shot from a drone of the Mount Athos summit with the shadow of the mountain cast upon the sea in the morning sun . In this recent beautiful Russian film you will see some different places of Mount Athos, like … Continue reading →

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