Mount athos

A photographic record of the Holly Mount Athos Monks - Agio Oros for "Gastronomos" Magazine featuring recipes that have been a best-kept secret for centuries....

Hilandar Monastery (Greek: Μονή Χιλανδαρίου, Serbian: Манастир Хиландар, pronounced [xilǎndaːr]) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery on Mount Athos in Greece...

Spirituality, contemplation, pristine natural landscapes and exceptional food all come together in a unique hospitality experience on Mt Athos.

In the refectory (dining hall) of Great Lavra Monastery, Mount Athos, Greece

Με την ένταξη του αρχαίου θεάτρου των Φιλίππων τα μνημεία πολιτιστικής κληρονομιάς στην Ελλάδα είναι πλέον 18. Η ομορφιά και η σπουδαιότητά τους είναι μοναδική

In search of meaning from his Christian faith, Cato Rolea embarks on a pilgrimage to Mount Athos, Greece, staying in Hermitages and Sketes en route.

Monastery of Simonopetra, Mount Athos, Greece | by ΒΦ photography

““The man who has come to hate the world has escaped sorrow. But he who has attachment to anything visible is not yet delivered from grief. For how is it possible not to be sad at the loss of something we love?” - --St. John Climacus”

From the last words of Metropolitan Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo on the Holy Mountain: Love is not measured among virtues. Love does not count together with fasting, prayer, etc. Love is the purpose and the driving force of all virtues. The virtues build a new person, radiating love to the world. So, as Saint John Chrysostom says, you do not have to be among people to be the true friend of people. True friendship is love—not spatial or temporal closeness. Look at the monks: everybody looks for…

Mount Athos