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2134 – Vegetables pulled up to Simonos Petras

Posted on April 20, 2020 by

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 →

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2067 – The garden pulley of Simonos Petras

Posted on August 11, 2019 by

The gardens are located on terraces below the monastery. Wooden ladders connect the gardens with each other. The gardens from above. A garden worker is resting against the stone monastery wall. A monks is coming his way. Vegetables are lifted … Continue reading →

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1859 – the Kitchen Garden of Simonos Petras

Posted on November 4, 2016 by

One of the intriguing things on Mount Athos is the healthy food the monks eat. Many books has been published about this subject, for a good recipe look here. But where do the cooks of the monasteries get their ingredients … Continue reading →

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