Mount Athos (/ ˈæθɒs /; Greek: Ἄθως [ˈa.θos]) is a mountain on the Athos peninsula in northeastern Greece directly on the Aegean Sea. It is an important center of Eastern Orthodox monasticism.

Mount Athos, mountain in northern Greece, site of a semiautonomous republic of Greek Orthodox monks inhabiting 20 monasteries and dependencies (skítes), some of which are larger than the parent monasteries.

Mount Athos, known in Greek as Agion Oros (Holy Mountain), is located on a peninsula in Chalkidiki, Northern Greece. This sacred area contains twenty monasteries including one Serbian, one Bulgarian and one Russian.

Visiting Mount Athos is one of the most sought-after experiences for travelers to Halkidiki. This guide provides essential information on making a day trip by boat or cruise and the procedures for obtaining permission to enter the semi-autonomous republic.

Mar 30, 2021 · Mount Athos, also known as the Holy Mountain is an autonomous republic of Eastern Orthodox monks situated at the easternmost peninsula of the Halkidiki in northeastern Greece.

Covering an area of just over 33,000 hectares, the property includes the entire narrow rocky strip of the easternmost of the three peninsulas of Chalcidice which jut into the Aegean Sea in northern Greece.

Mount Athos is a mountain and a peninsula in Macedonia, northern Greece and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mapcarta, the open map.

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Aug 27, 2022 · Mount Athos is a mountain and a peninsula in Macedonia, northern Greece, called Άγιο Όρος (Ayio Oros or "Holy Mountain") in Modern Greek, or Ἅγιον Ὄρος (Hagion Oros) in Classical Greek. It is home to 20 Orthodox monasteries and forms an autonomous state under Greek sovereignty.

Mount Athos, also called Agion Oros (Holy Mountain) is a unique male monastic society. It is located on a peninsula in Chalkidiki, in Northern Greece just some 130kms from Thessaloniki, an interesting city of byzantine tradition. Agion Oros has been a secluded place, accessed from the sea and allowed to men only, for more than 1000 years.