Mount Athos (Agion Oros) at sunrise This amazing photo is taken on a July morning from the Sithonia peninsula, near Sarti.

Mount Athos (Agion Oros) at sunrise Sunrise over Mount Athos. Also taken from the Sithonia peninsula.

Mount Athos (Agion Oros) South west side of Mount Athos. This photo was taken during heavy wind.

Monastery of Saint Paul This monastery is inhabitat by 90 monks (1990) and it's existence first appears in documents of 972.

Monastery of Dionisiou Dedicated to St. John the Baptist and founded in the 14th century by Saint Dionysios of Korseos. The monastery was rebuilt after a devastating fire in 1535.

Monastery of Gregoriou Dedicated to Saint Nicholas and founded in the 14th century.

Monastery of Simonos Petra Built in the beginning of the 14th century by Saint Simon. The monastery is built 230 meters above the sea level.

Monastery of Xeropotamou Dedicated to Forty Martyrs and founded towards the end of the 10th century.

Monastery of Saint Panteleimon Saint Panteleimon is know as a Russian monastery and it was build in 1765.

Monastery of Xenophontos The monastery was built in 1010, on the south-west of Athos by the monk Xenophon.

Monastery of Docheiariou This monastery was founded by monk Daniel of Docheiariou around 1032.

Ouranoupolis - City of Heaven The picturesque village of Ouranoupolis and the Byzantine tower.

Mount Athos photographed from airplane The top of Mount Athos, 2034 meters high, photographed out of an airplane.

Mount Athos photographed from airplane Skyview on south-east side of Mount Athos.