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Tag Archives: balconies
2156 – Grigoriou monastery and its trapeza
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
Posted in 17 Grigoriou, Trip 2019
Tagged abbot, archontariki, balconies, courtyard, guest rooms, plan, trapeza
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2138 – a close look at Agiou Paulou monastery – 3
While the world is hit hard by the invisible and sometimes deadly Corona virus and while we are all waiting in our lockdown to go back to normal live again, a few signs of hope immerge. In most countries the … Continue reading
Posted in 14 Paulou, Trip 2019
Tagged balconies, bell tower, courtyard, defence tower, katholikon, plan
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2134 – Vegetables pulled up to Simonos Petras
Only if you have good trust in fate you can look down, vertically, from the overhanging fragile wooden balconies of Simonos Petras. More than 40 meters below you, monks and their helpers were working in the gardens. The gardens are … Continue reading
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, food, Trip 2019
Tagged balconies, Bas2019, cats, garden, pulley, vegetable garden, vegetables
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2130 – Looking at the Sporades
The monastery of Simonos Petras is, as it were, glued to a mountainous rock of 330 meter above sea level. Views in all directions are stunning while standing on the balcony. Looking to the left, a view on Sithonia , … Continue reading
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, maps, Trip 2019
Tagged Alonnisos, balconies, Herman2019, Kyra Panagia, map, mount athos, Sithonia, Skiathos, Skiros, Skopelos, Sporades, view
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2062 – Xenofontos, a photo survey within the monastery, part 3
In post 2057 and 2061 I showed the first two courtyards of Xenofontos monastery (the red letters A and B on the map below). Today we will take a closer look at courtyard C, that lies between the new katholicon … Continue reading
Posted in 16 Xenofontos, Trip 2018
Tagged balconies, exonarthex, katholikon, palm tree, phiale, semantron, stained glass, tower, winery
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