Tag Archives: Karoulia

2104 – Monasteries and hermits go by, between Dafni and Kavsokalivia

Posted on February 11, 2020 by

The ferry boat to Kavsokalivia arrived on time. We bought tickets on board. We sat on the open deck, watching the monasteries go by. It was rather windy. We talked about earlier visits, walking routes and the climb to the … Continue reading →

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1935 – Father Thalleleos

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

Father Thalleleos at Karoulia with Spyros Bafaloukos (1953-2015) who then had just finished his exams to enter the Medical School of the University of Athens. He later became a cardiologist. This photo was taken by his friend Nicholas Exadaktylos in … Continue reading →

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1926 – Meeting Dragan Jemuovic

Posted on June 24, 2017 by

When we were relaxing in the kiosk outside the maingate of Lavra May 2017 a man came up to me and introduced himself as Dragan who said he knew me. It took me a moment to understand because I had … Continue reading →

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1839 – Hermit cells

Posted on August 26, 2016 by
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1514 – Where the hermits live

Posted on February 27, 2014 by

In less than five kilometers distance from sea level Mount Athos rises to its top at 2026 meters. So it’s incredibly steep. The gradient is on the average an amazing 40°. Because of this the southern end of the peninsula … Continue reading →

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1083 – Karoulia – the desert – a short film

Posted on July 4, 2010 by

  A still of a cave, with the remnants of a deceased monk. A Russian pilgrim visited Karoulia and he shot this amazing film of huts, caves and houses of hermits at “the Desert” of Mt. Athos, a place called Karoulia, a … Continue reading →

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295 – Karoulia hermits

Posted on December 28, 2007 by

Interesting movie images of Karoulia hermits on the steep clifs of the mountain.

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