Mount Athos Tourism

There is a cost of 30 euros.

Sapsan tourism. In general terms monks expect pilgrims to visit them and not tourists. It is located on a peninsula in chalkidiki in northern greece just some 130kms from thessaloniki an interesting city of byzantine tradition. When possible try to keep a pious attitude even if you are not orthodox and avoid inquiring the monks.

The mount athos pilgrims bureau. Renewal in paradise isbn 978 0300093537 by graham speake. Mount athos also called agion oros holy mountain is a unique male monastic society.

Visitors to mt athos are no longer required to personally visit the pilgrims bureau office in thessaloniki to register and receive their papers. Only men are allowed to visit mount athos according to the protocol of the monastic state. Offers history and tourist information.

Greece isbn 0 393 30372 1 pp. Worshipers and visitors are welcome but their numbers are controlled so that the disruption of the tranquility will be kept to the minimum. Offers insights into the lives of the monks of mt athos during world war ii from the point of view of an escaped pow who spent a year on the peninsula evading capture.

Tripadvisor has 251 reviews of mount athos hotels attractions and restaurants making it your best mount athos resource. The visit to agion oros must be planned well in advance. Mount athos commonly known as the holy mountain is the spiritual capital of the orthodox christian world consisting of 20 monasteries 12 skites and about 700 houses cells or hermitages and approximately 2000 monksthe garden of virgin mary is the paradise of the eastern peninsula of halkidiki.

Agion oros has been a secluded place accessed from the sea and allowed to men only for more than 1000 years. The place is holy ground dedicated to prayer meditation and self awareness. Visit most of the twenty byzantine monasteries in athos mountain and live a unique experience we will make all your arrangements for a highly memorable 1 2 3 or 4 days visit to mt athos.

Mount athos is where monks go to escape the modern world and as youre visiting as a guest you have to respect their rules and behave as they would expect you to do. You now proceed directly to the agreed upon point of entry and your papers will be ready for pick up. Everything that is happening with pilgrimage tourism has an impact on mount athos as there are few visitors to the monasteries and sketes.

The pandemic has negatively affected the wider region and subsequently the holy communion has been making efforts to issue more pilgrimage permits despite the fact that the government has not changed the decisions taken on the matter. The monastic state of the holy mountain is known to be the main carrier of orthodox.