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2203 – After the Corona lock-down: Athos reopens partially from May 11th 2021
Finally some good news: Orthodoxia News Agency has just reported that the Holy Mountain will again receive pilgrims from tomorrow, May 11, 2021. The lock-down period ends today, May 10th. However, there are restrictions: for each monastery ten diamonitiria/visitors, for … Continue reading
2111 – The story of B.R. Forsyth from Australia in 1954
In 1954 B. R. Forsyth, from Australia , travelled alone to the Holy Mountain. Athos made an immense impression on him. He often spoke of ” his time at Athos,” but never met another person who also visited the peninsula. … Continue reading
Posted in 05 Dionysiou, 08 Xiropotamou, Ouranoupolis
Tagged 1954, B.R. Forsyth, Canada, Diamoniterion, easter, Tripiti
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2109 – The Ouranoupolis webcam
Ouranoupolis webcam (again) It always make me feel good to get a glimpse of the Ouranoupolis harbour from where almost every boat to Mount Athos leaves. It reminds me of all the times, after getting the Athos passport, the Diamonitirion, … Continue reading
1844 – Raymond Geldermans’ travels to the Holy Mountain
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
Posted in 03 Iviron, 13 Simonos Petras, Ouranoupolis
Tagged airplane, Athenagoras, boat, Diamoniterion, dutch pilgrims, Raymond Geldermans
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1784 – Twenty monasteries in seven days : day 4, a day full of adventures
This is the fourth episode of seven of the Athos trip done by Goulven Le Goff and his brother Ivonig from Rennes, France made in May 2015. They visited all 20 monasteries in one week. This day was the most … Continue reading
Posted in 03 Iviron, 06 Koutloumousiou, 07 Pantocratoros, 11 Karakallou, 12 Filotheou, 15 Stavronikita
Tagged Diamoniterion, Le Goff
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1767 – Karyes September 2015
On our first day of our pilgrimage to Athos on Sunday 20th of September we reserved a place to sleep at Skiti Andreou (or Serail). Before we went there we tried to get an extention of our Diamoniterion at the … Continue reading
Posted in basic information/reservations, Karyes, Skiti Andreou
Tagged Diamoniterion, extention, Holy Epistatia, Protaton, wooden leg
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1701 – how to book an Athos visit: update March 2015
In post 1142 I shared information from the internet about how to book an Athos pilgrimage. The new email adres – from 2014 – is: athosreservation@gmail.com (so do NOT use “piligrimsbureau@c-lab.gr” anymore). Pilgrim Herman in 2011 at the Pilgrimsbureau If you call … Continue reading
1516 – Paperwork on Mount Athos
When entering a monastery or skite it is custom and even required to put your name and number of your Athos visum (diamoniterion) in the guestbook. They also ask your fathers name. I don’t no why. Pilgrim Jacques perform his … Continue reading
1444 – book Dölger: Athos monasteries in 1941
In 1941 a German scientific expedision visited Athos. Prof Dr Dölger published a book in 1942, with many black and white pictures (also see 599, 1399 and 1281). Diamonitirion 1941 Today I will show the old pictures of the monasteries we plan to … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, 04 Chilandariou, 09 Sografou, 10 Docheiariou, war
Tagged 1941, Diamoniterion, Dolger, Second world war
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