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1809 – hike from Maroudá to Skiti Andreou
After a brief visit to Maroudá we had to return to Skiti Andreou, where we would spend the night. Soon after we left the kellion, the Protos of the Holy Epistasia, Father Paul, visited the kellion, as...
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1811 –ΚΑΛΟ ΠΑΣΧΑ /Happy Easter
“ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΕΥΛΟΓΗΜΕΝΗ ΞΕΝΟΦΩΝΤΙΝΗ ΣΚΗΤΗ ΕΥΧΟΜΑΣΤΕ ΜΕ ΑΓΑΠΗ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ ΟΙ ΠΑΤΕΡΕΣ ΤΟΥ ΓΕΡΟΝΤΑ ΝΙΚΩΝΑ ΚΑΛΗ ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΗ” – Happy (Orthodox) Easter from gerontas Nikon from skiti Xenofontosand from Athosweblog!...
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1812 – In and around Stavronikita (day three, third leg)
We sat silently behind a glass of fresh water and some loukoumi in the guesthouse. The archontaris, the guest monk, was very quiet, contemplative, and we didn’t speak. We just sat in the gloomy, long...
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1813 – Athos: a new film and a new book
The film Our reader Vasilis discovered this new documentary about Athos, that is to be released the day after tomorrow (13/5) in Vienna – Austria (Stadtkino im Kuenstlerhaus) and will be shown in...
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1814 – pictures from Vatopedi
On my ongoing search (on the internet) I found these pictures and plans of Vatopedi: detailed plan of the monastery and its surrounding buildingsold postcard from the courtyardpostcard trapeza (mixed...
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1815 – Red
Karyes, main square with shop. Sign near Kaliagra. Reflection in the exo narthex of the Pantocratoros main church. The Esfigmenou fire truck.Birdsnest in Esfigmenou courtyard.Tomatoes in the...
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1816 – Natural red
Vegetation with Vatopedi in the background. “Colous”-plant near the small back entrance of Stavronikita. Cactus fruits in front of Pantokratoros. Berries with Simonaspetras behind. Leaves in the...
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1817 – book: Joice NanKivell Loch – A Fringe of Blue
In the small ‘library’of our summer holiday resort ‘Skitis Hotel-Bungalows’ I found this book of the wife of Sidney Loch, Joice NanKivell Loch, who lived in the tower until her death in 1981. The book...
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1818 – Putin will visit Athos on the 28th of May 2016
The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has arranged to visit Athens and the St. Panteleimon Monastery at Mount Athos on the 27th and 28th of May respectively. The spokesperson for the...
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1819 – Restoration of the Sografou hospital
Early photograph of Sografou (1867 – 1872). The refectory right in front of the church is not yet build. The houses below the wall are nowadays in ruins and overgrown by vegetation . Above these houses...
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1820 – Russian documentary: “A thousand years on Mount Athos”
This recent documentary from 2016 in Russian show us the main Russian settlements on Mount Athos. As predicted the renovation activities are well on its way in 2015, to be prepared for the celebrations...
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1821 – more stills from the documentary “A thousand years on Mount Athos”
The documentary I showed you in the last blog (1820) has some interesting scenes from unknown places on Athos. But first I will show you a few stills from Panteleimonos, starting with a picture from an...
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1822 – Putin on Mount Athos
Stills from the live coverage on You Tube of the Putin visit to the Protaton, Karyes today. President Vladimir Putin and Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos Herman Voogd
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1823 – Putin on Athos: the Protaton throne
“Putin on mount Athos sat on the throne of the Byzantine emperors, and declared the mountain a source of grace”. Actually Vladimir Putin did not sit on on an emperor’s throne, but he was standing in...
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1824 – Coastal towers along the monopati to Iviron (day three, final leg)
We left Stavonikita a bit against our will. We would have loved to stay a candlelit night here. But it was full so we made a reservation for Iviron, the next stop. A last view of the well restored...
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1826 – Prince Charles and orthodoxy explained
Prince Charles in 2004 burning a candle at a funeral in Colciu, a Romanian settlement near Vatopedi (Photo: pemptousia.ro). Read here why Charles is so occupied with orthodoxy and Athos. (thanks to...
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1828 – Inside Iviron (towards the end of the third day)
After we installed ourselves in the guestroom at Iviron we relaxed for a while on our beds in the narrow white washed room with a very high ceiling. It had been a long day walking, starting in...
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