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É. Ì. ×åëáíäáñßïõ - Monastery Chilandar

É. Ì. ×åëáíäáñßïõ - Monastery Chilandar, Dafni

 GeorgiosX Says:  This is the Serbian monastery.The ruler of Serbia Stefan Nemania had a son called Rastko. Rastko left secretly his home and became a monk on Mount Athos. As monk he was called Sava. With his father's help he built this monastery. Later his father became a monk too. With the... 

É. Ì. Ãñçãïñßïõ - Monastery Grigoriou

É. Ì. Ãñçãïñßïõ - Monastery Grigoriou, Dafni

 GeorgiosX Says:  This monastery which took its founder's name is dedicated to St. Nicholas. 

É. Ì. ÆùãñÜöïõ - Monastery Zografou

É. Ì. ÆùãñÜöïõ - Monastery Zografou, Dafni

 GeorgiosX Says:  This is the Bulgarian monastery.It was built by three brothers from Ochrid. They couldn't agree on the saint to who to dedicate the monastery. One of them wanted to dedicate it to Panagia, another one to St. Nicholas, and the third brother to St. George. They finally decided... 

É. Ì. Óßìùíïò ÐÝôñáò - Monastery Simonos Petras

É. Ì. Óßìùíïò ÐÝôñáò - Monastery Simonos Petras, Dafni

 GeorgiosX Says:  This monastery was built by a monk named Simon after a vision at this place, on the rock, so it was named Simonos Petras (the monastery of Simon's stone). 

É. Ì. ÐáíôåëåÞìïíïò - Monastery Panteleimonos

É. Ì. ÐáíôåëåÞìïíïò - Monastery Panteleimonos, Dafni

 GeorgiosX Says:  This is the Russian monastery, dedicated to St. Panteleimon. 

É. Ì. Äï÷åéáñßïõ - Monastery Docheiariou

É. Ì. Äï÷åéáñßïõ - Monastery Docheiariou, Dafni

 GeorgiosX Says:  In this monastery there is the famous miracle-working icon of Panagia Gorgoypikoos. 

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There's a bus too!

There's a bus too!, Dafni

 GeorgiosX Says:  By bus you can go to the monastery Xiropotamou and to Karyes. 

Only by boat!

Only by boat!, Dafni

 GeorgiosX Says:  Every day there is a boat from Ouranoupoli (Chalkidiki) to Dafni which stops at the following monasteries (or their ports): Chilandar, Zografou, Kastamonitou, Docheiariou, Xenofontos, Panteleimonos. From Dafni there is a smaller boat to the following monasteries: Simonos... 

Local Customs  

No shorts!

No shorts!, Dafni

 GeorgiosX Says:  This is a holy place, so you should be properly dressed. 

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 In this monastery there is the famous miracle-working icon of Panagia Gorgoypikoos. 

 

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Dafni - ÄÜöíç

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 Dafni is the port of Holy Mount Athos. Holy Mount Athos is known for its byzantine orthodox monasteries. 

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