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 (skíte s), some of which are larger than the parent monasteries.

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.

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. Although the peninsula of Athos is part of Greece, it enjoys certain autonomy.

Apr 18, 2018 · Mount Athos, height 1,935 m (6,350 ft), is situated on the easternmost of the three promontories of Chalkidike which is located to the southeast of the city of Thessalonica in northeast Greece. The name Athos comes from the giant of Greek mythology who threw a mountain into the sea.

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

Mount Athos, the Holy Mountain, one of the great natural beauties of Greece. And the Holy Mountain is one of the world’s great hikes. The monks call it the “Garden of the Holy Virgin Mary” and surely it’s one of the most exotic and pristine places to hike in Europe.

Feb 15, 2019 · Mount Athos, known also as the Holy Mountain, is a mountain located in Greece. The site is a semi-autonomous republic of Eastern Orthodox monks and is considered to be one of the holiest places of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Mount Athos (Άγιο Όρος Ayio Oros, classically Ἅγιον Ὄρος Agion Oros) is a mountain and a peninsula in Macedonia, northern Greece and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This 390-km² peninsula houses some 2,000 monks in 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries, and 400 other men who work in the monasteries.

Athos Mountain, or Agion Oros, is one of the highest mountains in Greece (2033 meters). Athos is a historically significant place: it was here that the fleet of Xerxes, who sought to conquer Greece, was wrecked. Athos was the name of one of the titans who, during a war with the gods, threw a huge stone at Poseidon, which later became a mountain.