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Stories from Mount Athos

Short reads for what a video title can't hold — the Avaton, the entry permit, the summit of Athos, the hermits. Companions to the documentary series.

• The Avaton: Why No Woman Sets Foot on Mount Athos

  The Avaton · Mount Athos

• How to Reach Mount Athos — Step by Step

  Practical guide · Ouranoupoli → Dafni

• At the Summit of Athos — 2,033 Metres Above the Sea

  The summit · 2,033 metres

• The Hermits: the Edge of the World at Karoulia

  The hermits · Karoulia · Katounakia

• Saint Paisios and the Panagouda

  Saint Paisios · Panagouda

• What Is Mount Athos

  Introduction · 20 monasteries

• Elder Prodromos and fifty years in Karyes

  Testimony · Karyes, Mount Athos

• Elder Damaskinos: the voice of Nea Skiti

  Testimony · Nea Skiti, Mount Athos

• Elder Philimon: humour and wisdom at Prophet Elijah

  Testimony · Skete of Prophet Elijah, Mount Athos

• Saint Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia

  Saint of Athos · Mount Athos · Kafsokalyvia

• Saint Paisios the Athonite

  Saint of Athos · Mount Athos · Panagouda

• The Mount Athos Documentary: One Man, One Camera, the Whole Holy Mountain

  Documentary · Mount Athos

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