The Holy Mountain by Herman Voogd. Books, art, travel, culture, religion, orthodoxy, architecture,monasteries, byzantine,nature, hikes and path clearing.
Today it is a feast on Mt. Athos because Maria (Panagia) was born. It the 8th of september on the mountain. We got swordfish and red wine for breakfast.
20 years ago: King Charles (then Prince of Wales) clearing the Athos footpaths together with the Friends of Mount Athos in 2004 #FoMA photographer unknown
A nice book about Athos in English is this one by Sydney Loch. He lived in The Ouranoupolis tower and walks in the first chapter to the border, Chromitsa and ends his walk in Chilandariou.
