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Athos – Agios Oros- 2269 – FoMA footpath team 2022 – part 3.02: the Ridge path above Vatopedi to Chera
- 2268 – FoMA footpath team 2022 – part 3.01: the Ridge path above Vatopedi to Chera
- 2267 – a drone footage of Mylopotamos winery
- 2266 – more Athos maps
- 2265 – a drone footage of a Pristine Territory of the Holy Mountain: the Réma Dontá cataracts
- 2264 – a drone footage of skiti Panteleimonos and the cell of Ag. Paisios
- 2263 – FoMA footpath team 2022 – part 2: the path from Vatopedi towards Esfigmenou
- 2262 – a drone footage of three towers of Mount Athos
- 2261 – a new site with routes for hikers on Mount Athos
- 2260 – a drone footage of Ag. Vasiliou, arsanas Chilandariou and the Milutin tower
Tag Archives: Diamoniterion
1167 – Getting a Pass for Athos
Pilgrims and travellers who want to go the the Holy Mountain need a special passport; the Diamoniterion. This document can be obtained in the pilgrims bureau in Ouranopolis after you have made your official reservation in advance ofcourse. Ouranopolis is … Continue reading
1142 – Basic information about Athos
Every now and then visitors of our blog ask us questions about how to plan a trip to Athos. Here is a good discription of how arrange your trip: Dafni – 1989 Mount Athos, known in Greece as the Holy … Continue reading
913 – Athos trip starting in Ierissos
The Ierissos boat Photo’s taken in may 2008. A different way to spend your time on Athos: Instead of trekking to different monasteries for a place to sleep, stay in one Monastery (in this case Vatopedi) and walk from there … Continue reading
863 – Diamonitirion
A permission for all (non)-orthodox pilgrims for 4 days (= 3 nights) is called a Diamonitirion. In 1980 the four abbots of the Epistatia still provided their own autographs (not printed) and three stamps were nessescary. 1980 Six years later … Continue reading
97 – Unicorns
Laurens and Nathan in winter 2015 near Paulou
Athos - Agios Oros 