Tag Archives: archontariki

2183 – The stairway to the guestrooms of Vatopedi

Posted on December 21, 2020 by athosweblog

This nice photograph is from the book Tour de Grece by Amadee Ozenfant from 1938. The heavily packed mules just passed the main entrance and came a long way over the monopati, probably from Karyes. In the background the stairs … Continue reading →

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2156 – Grigoriou monastery and its trapeza

Posted on July 21, 2020 by athosweblog

On October 2nd 2019 we walked from Dionysiou to Grigoriou, a relatively short hike of 3 km’s, that took us 1 hour and 20 minutes walking time, but the steep climbs and the vicious descents made it a tough trip. … Continue reading →

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2008 – a closer look at Vatopedi

Posted on July 29, 2018 by athosweblog

Plan of the monastery from 1980 In 2017 we slept in one of the older parts of the monastery archondariki, building H – left SW corner, that has not been renovated yet.The stairs to the archontarikiAn original balcony on the … Continue reading →

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1974 – The stairs to the guesthouse of Vatopedi

Posted on January 10, 2018 by athosweblog

The stairs to the large guest chambers of Vatopedi are maybe not that interesting to photograph but over the years photos are being made. After a long walk it is the last obstacle  to overcome before you can lay down … Continue reading →

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1436 – Paulou’s guestrooms

Posted on August 1, 2013 by athosweblog

The rooms for pelgrims in Paulou are in the monastery itself. The monastery has  a lot of rooms and normally you don’t have to book in advance. The red arrow is pointing at the guestquarters. In particulary it points to … Continue reading →

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