Tag Archives: Amalfi

2115 – the ‘fake’ tower above Karyes

Posted on March 12, 2020 by athosweblog

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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2014 – Doors and windows by Theodosios Simonopetritis

Posted on August 14, 2018 by athosweblog

As a reaction on posts 2011 and 2012 where I showed photo’s of doors and windows, monk and photographer Theodosios Simonopetritis mailed us a very nice collection of doors and windows made by himself. Here the doors of the wine cellar … Continue reading →

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558 – A pilgrimage in 1979 by Rolf Gross

Posted on September 6, 2008 by athosweblog

A very nice photo account by an American pilgrim who alone made a roundtrip through the peninsula in 1979.Almost no roads then. Paths were difficult to find and even dangerous along the shore from Paulou to Dionysiou. According to the … Continue reading →

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