13+ Mount Athos Mountain Landscape Background. Άθως, ˈa.θos) is a mountain and peninsula in northeastern greece and an important centre of eastern orthodox monasticism. The landscape reflects traditional monastic farming practices, which maintain populations of plant criterion (ii):
Mount athos is a mountain and a peninsula in macedonia, northern greece, called άγιο όρος (ayio oros or holy mountain) in modern greek, or ἅγιον ὄρος (hagion oros) in classical greek.
Information for pilgrims to mount athos. Mount athos is the spiritual capital of the orthodox christian world, consisting of 20 monasteries and approximately 2,000 monks. It dates back more than a thousand years because of its isolation mount athos has remained one of the most unspoiled parts of greece. Access to women is strictly denied and in.