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Athos – Agion Oros
Tag Archives: Ierissos
2123 – A pilgrim’s hike between Gomati and Megali Panaghia in Chalkidiki
Not only on Athos but also outside the Holy Mountain there are interesting trails to hike with more or less the same look and feel. Theodosios Simonopetritis, in response of our previous post about the pilgrim’s route to Ierissos, send … Continue reading
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Tagged bridge, cave, Chalkidiki, footpath, forest, Gomati, Gregory Palamas, Ierissos, Megali Panaghia, pilgrimage, pilgrims, routes, Theodosios Simonopetritis
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2122 – The old pilgrimage routes to the Holy Mountain
This old map from a German book dated 1934 makes it clear that the pilgrim’s route to the Holy Mountain started in Ierissos. There were two possibilities, the eastern route to Vatopedi, Iviron and eventually Lavra and the route that … Continue reading
Posted in border, Ouranoupolis, walking
Tagged 1934, Akanthos, ammouliani, arapis, deer, drenia, Ierissos, jackal, Megali vigla, pigs, prophori, proto nero, Sidney Loch, Trypiti, wolves, Xerxes
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1757 – A northern approach to Agion Oros. Day one, part one.
As the starting point of our bi-annual pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain we chose to take the boat from Ierissos. It was our first departure from that more remote spot. The town lies on the northern shore of the Athonian … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, 18 Esfigmenou, arsanas, trip 2015
Tagged arapis, Ierissos, Vasiliou, Xerxes
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1459 – leaving for Athos from Ierissos instead
After visiting Athos 8 times it was about time to take the alternative route, starting in Ierissos. So in the morning of 23th of September 2013 we took a taxi from Ouranopolis to Ierissos for € 10 and 15 minutes … 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
Athos - Agion Oros 