Mountain Athos, which is included in Unesco’s World Heritage List, has been an Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054. Known as the ‘Holy Mountain’, it has an autonomous statute since Byzantine times and is widely recognized as a unique cultural monument of the modern world. It is a place solely dedicated to prayer and worship of God, known also as the “Garden of Virgin Mary”.
With its crystal-clear blue water, white sandy beaches, verdant mountains, traditional villages, olive groves, fragrant vineyards, and sprawling acres of pine forests, Chalkidiki is rightfully regarded
