Tag Archives: airplane

2220 – todays (8-9) forest fire near Mikra Agia Anna under control and extinguished

Posted on September 7, 2021 by athosweblog

Today’s reports from Athos monks who keep a Facebook account (father Athanasios Karouliotis and Efthymios Volonakis-Vouleftiriotis) and from Vima Orthodoxias (in Greek) tell about the fire that broke this morning, the 7th of September 2021, that started near the harbor … Continue reading →

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1911 –  a Cessna flight above Athos 

Posted on May 7, 2017 by athosweblog

Yesterday we flew over the Holy Mountain: here are two pictures of Arapis cape and Esfigmenou. Wim Voogd, 7/5

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1884 – monasteries: the first five

Posted on January 22, 2017 by athosweblog

Lavra, the first monastery in rank dating from 963. With the arsanas on the left. The photo’s are from 1970-80, I suspect.VatopediIviron. The southwing is rebuild, the old bridge is still intact. Chilandariou, the Serb monastery, many years before the … Continue reading →

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1844 – Raymond Geldermans’ travels to the Holy Mountain

Posted on September 8, 2016 by athosweblog

Sometimes a chain of unexpected events leads to a surprising outcome. That is how most of the inventions arise. A former colleague of mine wanted a fresh start on the labour market after her world tour and after the birth … Continue reading →

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1546 – book: Greece from the air

Posted on May 9, 2014 by athosweblog

This book is originally published in France under the title “La Grece vue d’en haut” 1997. In same year it is also published in English and you can buy it here and here. It is written by Janine Trotereau and the photo’s … Continue reading →

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1322 – Akrathos: the monk Iosif – fighter jets and flags

Posted on September 25, 2012 by athosweblog

Although it was almost getting dark I continued my hike towards the last house standing on the cliffs of Athos. The Akrathos area with the last house at spot X. Several large settlements are nearby: more information about them is … Continue reading →

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1297 – Athos seen from our plane, Thursday April 26th

Posted on April 30, 2012 by athosweblog

Athos and Ierissos, near Kavala  Athos, seen from 13 km high, on our way from Amsterdam to Karpathos Wim and Herman, April 30th

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357 – The summit seen from a plane

Posted on February 16, 2008 by athosweblog

If you take a close look the chapel and the cross are visible. hv  

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243 – Flags and Phantoms (Akrathos)

Posted on November 9, 2007 by athosweblog

see the movie! hv

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150- take an airplane to athos!

Posted on July 22, 2007 by athosweblog

Two (water) planes for the monastery of Panteleimon. At the top a French plane in WW I and a German Junker in WWII.

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