Mouzenidis Group
Russian monastery of St.Panteleimon
Program is an immersion into the monastic life of Saint Athos. The program is designed for those who want to truly experience the spiritual existence of the Holy Mountain and the Svyatogoryans. You will be able to leave all the cares of the world outside Athos and, having become for several days the inhabitants of the Russian St. Panteleimon monastery, indulge in prayer in order to transform spiritually.
Holy Mount Athos is a monastic republic, the like of which is nowhere else on earth. This is a separate state with its own laws, governed by the monastic government. There are 20 male monasteries on Holy Mountain (women are not allowed to enter Athos). And in each monastery shrines are revered, revered throughout the Christian world. The holy head of the Great Martyr Panteleimon and many particles of relics of various saints reside in the St. Panteleimon Monastery.
There are diverse testimonies that, thanks to visiting Athos, there are amazing changes with a person - he is transformed spiritually, strengthened by body and soul, and the circumstances of his life change for the better.
Day 1. ARRIVAL AT THESSALONIKI AIRPORT - URANUPOLI
Meeting at the airport "Macedonia", Thessaloniki. Group transfer to Uranupoli.
Accommodation at the hotel in Uranupoli.
Day 2. Uranupolis - Holy Athos
Breakfast in the hotel. Obtaining of a diamonitrion (residence permit) at the representation of the Holy Mountain in the city of Ouranoupoli (with prior permission received by the pilgrim center SOLUN). Purchase ferry tickets. Departure by ferry to the Holy Mountain at 9:45. Exit from the ferry to the pier of the Russian St. Panteleimon Monastery. Meeting with archondarichny, monk responsible for pilgrims. Accommodation in Xenonas (monastery hotel).
Days 3-6 HOLY ATHOS
Stay on Holy Athos in a Russian monastery. During their stay on the Holy Mountain, pilgrims live according to the rules of the monastery, attend church services. In the monastery, a meal - 2 times a day: morning and evening. In the period of posts - 1 time.
Day 7. HOLY ATHOS - URANUPOLI
In the afternoon departure to the port of Ouranoupoli. Hotel accommodation.
Day 8.THESSALONIKI - AIRPORT
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure to the airport "Macedonia". Departure
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