Acquaintance tour of Mount Athos on Thursday

The Society for Social Action and Culture Koino_Topia www.koinotopia.gr in the context of promoting Culture and getting to know our cultural heritage on Thursday 25/04/2024 will present in the events hall of the Karaiskakis Association 153, ground floor (between Patreos and Gerokostopoulos) a special tour of Mount Athos through the photographic lens, maps and information of Andreas Michalopoulos, many of which are captured on the online platform https://athosmaps.blogspot.com

For your participation in the presentation-tour, it is necessary to reserve a place at the association’s secretariat at 2610.622250 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 11-2pm and Thursday, Friday 7-9pm) & at 2610.277171 at other times, as well as at info@koinotopia. gr Due to the limited number, a priority order will apply to the declarations.

Through Athos Maps and its creator we will discover and wander through an easy-to-use Virtual Portal for Mount Athos. The participants will have the opportunity to follow the journey of A. Michalopoulos through his photos and experiences, to listen to descriptions of his visits to monasteries, while at the same time it will be presented how we can find information about our lifelong visit to Mount Athos, or for the electronic one for those who cannot visit it.
Athos Maps provides comprehensive, innovative and reliable information in an easy-to-use manner

For the 20 Monasteries: Find detailed descriptions, historical facts, photos, maps, routes, information about the visit, and much more for each Monastery.
For Hermitages and Monastic Settlements: Explore the 12 Hermitages and monastic communities.

For the Hesychast areas: Discover the secluded hesychastria, ideal for contemplation and spiritual exercise.
•Visual tour: Using Google Earth and Google Maps, Athos Maps allows you to virtually explore Mount Athos, easily locate the Monasteries and Sketes, and get visual information about the sights.

•Useful telephones: You have direct access to all the necessary telephones to contact the Monasteries, the Sketes and the local authorities.
• Routes: Find the right routes to easily reach your destination, either on foot or by boat.

Mount Athos is an “Autonomous Monastic State” within Greece, on the Athos peninsula of Halkidiki, which is considered the center of Orthodox monasticism. Since 1988 it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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