Vatopedi was built on the site of an early Christian settlement dating from Late Antiquity. In 2000, the Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities excavated the foundations of an early Christian basilica. to the north of the current katholikon of Vatopedi.[1] Vatopedi was...
The monastery was built under the supervision of two Georgian monks, John the Iberian and Tornike Eristavi between 980–83 and housed Georgian clergy and priests. It was founded on the site of the former Monastery of Clement. John the Iberian was appointed as the abbot...
Hiking Mt Athos. The natural beauty and spiritual ambiance of Mount Athos provide the perfect opportunity for those pilgrims seeking to combine their tour of monastic life with hiking. With our thorough knowledge of the many hiking paths throughout Athos, we will...
Mount Athos, the well-known Garden of Our Lady, is known throughout the world for its great spirituality since there are some of the most important monasteries of Christianity . It is considered by many to be the center of Orthodoxy, while even for the Greek State,...
Agion Oros could well be the most beautiful and unspoiled part of Greece. Its rich vegetation, the virgin landscape, the thick forests, the wild rocks, the clear blue sea, along with the singing of the birds form a unique scenery that fits so well with the calmness of...
