Athos - comprehensive tourist guide

    ouranopolis athos (48)
    Updated January 31, 2023.

    Ouranopolis

    **Ouranopolis is a small place on the west coast of Athos, mostly known as a starting point for the cruise boats for trips around the Holy Mountain and to Drenia...

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    kakovo monastery athos 3
    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...

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    olympiada athos 3
    Updated August 22, 2022.

    Olympiada

    Olympiada is a small place, tucked between hills and greenery. It hasn't yet been affected by mass tourism, so it offers quite a few accommodation facilities. Except for the beautiful beaches...

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    varvara waterfalls thessaloniki 1

    Varvara waterfalls are 8km from the Olympiada and 15km from Stavros. A visit to the waterfalls is the perfect excursion for nature lovers. If your starting point is Stavros, drive towards...

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    ierissos athos 1
    Updated March 30, 2020.

    Athos peninsula

    Athos is a peninsula in Greece, the so-called third finger of Halkidiki. It's 5-10km wide, about 45km long, with a surface of 389km2. The peninsula is hilly, covered with dense...

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    mouragio restaurant ierissos
    Updated March 30, 2020.

    Best restaurants and gyros on Athos

    The food and gastronomy of Holy Mountain are widely known and the monks of Holy Mountain are among the healthiest people on the planet. Holy Mountain products can be purchased either...

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