Athos - comprehensive tourist guide

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    Updated March 13, 2024.

    Not to be missed on Athos

    Athos is not as popular for summer holidays as Sithonia and Kassandra, in part because a large part of the peninsula is occupied by Holy Mountain, so the tourist part is much smaller. Still, Athos offers just enough content for a vacation. The beaches we recommend you to visit are **Komitsa,...

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    Updated March 13, 2024.

    Excursions from Athos

    Atos is still shielded from mass tourism, so there are not many tourist agencies on the peninsula itself, and therefore not many excursion offers. The most popular excursion from Athos is, of course, a cruise around Mount Athos. The departure is from Ouranoupolis. On this cruise, you can see about twenty monasteries...

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    Updated August 23, 2022.

    Kakovo monastery

    Kakovo Monastery is 9km from Ierissos and 24km from Ouranopolis and it's the first pilgrim station on the way to the Hilandar monastery. It spreads over a large property, consisting of two main buildings, a church, monastery workshops, pond and parking lot for visitors. Upon arrival, visitors are served with coffee...

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