This Mountain Has Been Home to Monks for 12 Centuries

Amongst the picturesque cliffs of Mount Athos, Greece, lives a community of monks who have been on this sacred piece of land for centuries. Isolated and hard to reach, the mountain is one of the most important places in the Christian Orthodox world. The monks first arrived on the island in the ninth century, and their way of life has essentially remained the same. Most of their time is spent praying, cultivating the land and creating handmade products to sell. Come along and get lost in their tranquil way of life.

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[ДавидМандрагора]

Athos is the heart of the Orthodox Church and the World!
May God bless all us!

[alfsen_]

Greece, my favorite country in the world for near endless reasons. While I like many countries, I truly fell in love with Greece.

[boomerproductions]

Really appreciate the documentary about a sacred place we respect here in Greece! Thank you very much and many greetings from Athens!

[ZBABOUINOS]

I've traveled the world for half a century.
Only in Mount Athos had this strange, intense mystical vibe that I can't really describe. And I'm not the religious type.
It's been 34 years since my last visit (the second one), and all those years in the back of my mind, the thought of visiting again keeps popping up from now and then. As an obligation almost, that I MUST fulfil.
So

[airgregone]

This place is like a heaven on earth for them, they only use what they need to live and that's all . It's something really special to be a part of the evolution of ours societies and those monks needs to be really wise to live his entire life silently and pray every day during decades .

[bicyclist]

I once saw a longer documentary on Mount Athos. I'm a little jealous of the life of these monks. I would love to go there some day. Thank you.

[WAYNE-hzwr]

No bosses, no deadline, no taxes, jobs, responsibilities. Just you, worshiping god, living of the land for the rest of your life😌

[leosedf]

Been there MANY times. I also created the mobile phone networks there.

[denikoka]

The most beautiful country in the world, no one can change my mind.

[mina]

Great historical place. Great hello from Egypt, the land of Pharaohs and Alexandria Orthodox church

[PrinceRightyI]

I heard Mount Athos has the best and freshest Greek cuisine in all of Greece. 😁

[edelkebap]

"To some outsiders this lifestyle seems archaic."
No, this is what peace looks like.

[Felix_D.]

Who is the genius who wrote the you tube English captions *father nellos speaks in foreign language* that cover the actual English captions that explain what he is saying

[justinemanzano]

Rest in peace Mihailo Tolotos. Lived 82 years on mount athos as a monk who’s never once encountered a woman.

[Theodoros_Kolokotronis]

Eternal glory to our formidable Byzantine ancestors. For preserving and delivering our Ancient Greek heritage. And for blending it majestically with our splendid Christian Orthodox tradition. 🇬🇷 ☦️ 🇨🇾

[unleashingpotential-psycho]

I love how these monks preserve their culture 👍🏾

[benjaminmarker]

It truly is a place of peace and tranquility. I've been there 3 times and it is an amazing and beautiful place. I'm not religious myself, so I come for the experience of it all, as it is like being thrown back centuries..

[petar]

Amazing, I'm planing to visit peninsula next year.

[adimlah]

These guys have an average life expectancy of 94!! They garden / farm their own food and wine, as well as hiking up and down the mountainous terrain / stairs ot the monestary for exercise, they fast, and they are pesco-vegetarian. This is the life right here, simple and healthy, I envy them.

[paulwilliams]

A wonderful way of life, simple holy and peaceful. I wish ...