Cruise to Mount Athos from Ouranoupolis and Ormos Panagias – Ammouliani – Δρένια

The cruise ships that perform the cruises in the SW. part of peninsular of Mount Athos of Of Halkidiki, start from Ouranoupolis and the Cove of the Virgin.

The Pirate Ship «MENIA MARIA», departs from him bight of Virgin direction SW. of Mount Athos.

Cruises are performed daily by the company's ships Athos Sea Cruises, www.athos-cruises.gr, (April-October), with departure from Ouranoupolis and the Cove of the Virgin.

Athos Sea Cruises

The company CALYPSO CRUISES, www.calypso-cruises.gr, tel. : 23770 71420, 6974 802772, performs corresponding cruises from Ouranoupolis. Inside the boats there is a possibility of tour, in many languages, for all the Monasteries you will see during your tour.

Bay of the Virgin

The excursion from Ouranoupolis leaves the post Frangokastro, which is its borders Ouranoupolis with the Mount Athos. The map of ND. route of the day ships from Ouranoupolis.

Most cruises include, in addition to touring Mount Athos, a stop for swimming or eating (depending on the cruise you choose) on the islets Ammouliani and Δρένια, which are only far away 2 nm. from Ouranoupolis (cruises approx 6-8 hours).

Δρένια

the Δρένια (or Donkeys) is a complex 6 small islands, with larger Δρένια. The other islands are : Pen, Artemis, Year, Frying pan, Mouse.

The islands Δρένια are located in the SE. end of its island Ammouliani in the distance 2 nm. from Ouranoupolis and you can reach very easily by boat from Ouranoupolis.

in Δρένια you will find organized beaches, with umbrellas and sunbeds, tavern and beach bars.

Bay of the Virgin

If you choose the cruise with departure from Ouranoupolis you will have the opportunity to see him Her tower Ouranoupolis, the symbol of the city, and then after 2 km, the ruined Zygos Monastery, in place Frangokastro.

• Offer Tower or Ouranoupolis tower

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THE Byzantine Tower of Offer or Ouranoupolis Tower, which includes the fortification enclosure, the so-called "barbecue » and the Arsana, that is, the space for boats, once belonged to Offer Share, today Ouranoupolis. The Offer Share from 1018 belonged to Mount Athos Vatopedi Monastery. THE Tower, which is considered very old, mentions for the first time the 1344. It is open to the public and you will see the couple's room Loch, who benefited the area, and a remarkable exhibition of Byzantine antiquities and icons. In August, outdoors, a concert is held under the moonlight (information, : http://www.dimosaristoteli.gr).

• Zygos Monastery (10^th c.)

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Ruins of the great Mount Athos Zygos Monastery or Frangokastro (was built around 942 and was destroyed shortly before 1198), which are a typical example of the architecture of the monasteries of Mount Athos. kastromonastiro, with fortification walls extending into 5,5 acres, 10 towers, built in 5 phases (before 1211) and Catholic, height 4 m., dedicated to the Prophet Elijah. The Ephorate of Antiquities of Halkidiki and Mount Athos is conducting excavations and exceptional mosaics have already been discovered, ceramics, currency (11^th and 12^th c.) etc..

CRUISE AT MOUNT ATOS

ROUTE PHOTOS - USEFUL INFORMATION

The Mount Athos from 1988 belongs to World Heritage Sites of UNESCO. Referred to as Autonomous Monastic State of Mount Athos, and is an autonomous part of the Greek State. the Sacred Foundations of Mount Athos include 20 Holy Monasteries along with the so-called Accessories their, that is, the Holy Hermitages, the Holy Cells, the Sacred Huts, the holly Seats and Sanctuaries or Hermitage or Hermitages.

The 20 Holy Monasteries of Mount Athos have a hierarchical order, which shaped him 18^The century.

The following are detailed :

1. Great Lavra (963)
2. Vatopediou (972)
3. Ιβήρων (976)
4. Χιλανδαρίου (1197, Serbian Monastery)
5. Dionysiou (14^th c.)
6. Koutloumousiou (12^th)
7. Pantocrator (1363)
8. Xiropotamou (10^th)
9. painter (10^th , Bulgarian Monastery)
10. Document (end 10^th – authorities 11^th c.)
11. Καρακάλλου (1070)
12. Philotheou (992)
13. Simon Petras (1363)
14. Saint Paul's (10^th – 11^th c.)
15. Stavronikita (1542)
16. Xenophon (1070)
17. Gregory (14^th c.)
18. Tight (11^th c.)
19. Saint PANTELEIMONOS (11^th c., Russian Monastery)
20. Konstamonitou (1086)

All the Holy Monasteries, are self-governing, with their own rules of procedure, and the avato for women. The ones you will see on the cruise in the SW. Department, from Ouranoupolis or him Cove of the Virgin They are :

1. Δονυσίου
2. Xiropotamou
3. painter
4. Document
5. Simon Petras
6. Saint Paul's
7. Xenophon
8. Gregory
9. Saint PANTELEIMONOS

In addition you will see them arsanades of the Monasteries of Chilandari, painter and Konstamonitou.

Its shores Athos in the Siggitiko Gulf

After a short walk next to the steep shores of Mount Athos, the first monastery you will see on a hill is the ruined one Skete Thivaida (or Piglet), which once hosted wealthy Russian pilgrims and the news Cloister.

• Her arsanas Skete of Thebes. Arsanas is called the port used by the monasteries, located inside Mount Athos, and do not have direct access to the sea.

The ruined Skete of Thebes

OR news Cloister Θηβαϊδας and next to the ruined one

His arsanas Monoxylite

The Metochi of Agios Nikolaos, Monoxylite, located on the hill, belongs to Monastery of Dionysiou, and here the homonymous wine is produced. From the cruise you can only see him Arsana of Monoxylite. Then follow the arsanades of Chilandari Monasteries (the Serbian monastery), Monastery painter (Bulgarian monastery) and Konstamonitou Monastery.

Her arsanas Chilandari Monastery, called «Giovannza»

Her arsanas Monastery painter (10^th century.) with the characteristic Tower

Her arsanas Konstamonitou Monastery

The Holy Cell of All Saints is located before Docheiariou Monastery and before church of Panagia Pausolipi.

OR church Panagia Pausolypis belonging to Docheiariou Monastery.

After Panagia Pausolypis emerges the impressive Docheiariou Monastery.

Her arsanas Docheiariou Monastery

OR Docheiariou Monastery (2^The half of 11^th - principles 11^th c.) is dedicated to Virgin Γοργοϋπήκοο and in Archangels Michael and Gabriel.

OR Docheiariou Monastery (end 10^th - principles 11^th c.) is dedicated to Virgin Γοργοϋπήκοο and in Archangels Michael and Gabriel.

Then follows the medieval Xenophon Monastery (1070).

Arsanas and her hostel Xenophon Monastery

OR Xenophon Monastery is dedicated to St. George and the miracle worker is kept inside icon of the Virgin of Hodegetria.

Her arsanas Xenophon Monastery

After Docheiari Monasteries and Xenophon, with direction to the SW. is its imposing complex Monastery of Agios Panteleimon (Russian Monastery), with the characteristic green domes.

Her band Monastery of Agios Panteleimon (11^th c.)

This is followed by Xiropotamos Monastery (end 10^th c.) which is built at an altitude 300 m. above sea level.

Her arsanas Xiropotamos Monastery

OR Xiropotamos Monastery is located on the road from Laurel to Karyes, and is visible from the cruise. It is dedicated to Forty Witnesses and inside it is kept a large piece of Holy Wood.

Its port Δάφνης

following Xiropotamos Monastery you will see Laurel, the port of Καρυών, which is the central port of Mount Athos. at Laurel you will find customs, port authority, post office, police, hotels, rooms and shops with products of Mount Athos.

From here coach and mini bus-taxi start, belonging to the Monasteries, and run the route Laurel-Karyes-Laurel (daily and with a ticket that depends on the distance and the people) and have a direct response to liner ships.

Information : Car Traffic Office, Karyes of Mount Athos, tel. : 23770 23266.

In the port of Daphne is also Holy Temple of All Saints Simon Petra .

Here arrive the liner boats full of monks and visitors who want to go to Karyes, the administrative center of Mount Athos and the remote Monasteries.

Indicative line ships are :

• «Mount Athos Monasteries NE ", https://www.agioreitikes-grammes.com, itineraries from Ouranoupolis (tel. : +30 23770 71149) and Ierissos ( tel. : +30 23770 21041).
• «Mikroathos N.E.», Ouranoupolis, www.microathos.gr , tel. : +30 23770 71400, 6995 105105, for the ship «Saint Anna"And the speedboat"Little Saints Anna».

Ship itineraries : Daphne - Ouranoupolis, Daphne-Kausokalyvia, Daphne-Skete of Agia Anni (only on weekends), Dafni-Simonos Petras Monastery.

To board the liner and enter Mount Athos you need to issue it Especial Entry License, known as "accommodation»From the following :

Ouranoupolis Pilgrim Office, tel. : 23770 71422, the Thessaloniki Pilgrims Office, tel. : 2310 833733 or from Third Port Fund of Dafni, Mount Athos, tel.& fax : 2377023300.

Athos (θψόμετρο 2.033 m.)

The cruise continues along the N. end of Mount Athos and Simonos Petra Monastery.

Holy Hut on the hill above her arsana Simonos Petra Monastery.

Her arsanas Simonos Petra Monastery

OR Simonos Petra Monastery (1363), is built on a steep rock, in height 300 m. above sea level and is dedicated to Birth of Christ.

It stands out from afar as it is an impressive one 7 floor building.

OR Gregory Monastery (14^th c.) is built on a rock.

Her arsanas Gregory Monastery

following Gregory Monastery follows the imposing Monastery of Dionysiou, built 80 m. over the sea.

Her arsanas Dionysiou Monastery made him 16^The century. Monastery of Dionysiou (14^th century. )

at Monastery of Dionysiou, which is dedicated to Saint John the Forerunner, is kept and his right hand St.. OR Monastery of Dionysiou with the imposing Tower of Heights 24 m.

At the end of the cruise you will see New Hermitage and Hermitage of Agia Anna, which is one of the most famous and largest hermitages of Mount Athos.

Follow the Monastery of Agios Pavlos (10^th -11^th c.), where is dedicated to the Respondent of Christ (2 February) and New Hermitage which belongs to the Monastery of Agios Pavlos and on the hill h Hermitage of Agia Anna.

The cruise to the SW. part of Mount Athos is completed and on your return you will have the opportunity to swim in Δρένια or the Ammouliani.