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MOUNT ATHOS
Mount Athos, known as the Holy Mountain, is home to a semi-autonomous, all-male monastic community. Mt Athos is the centre of the global Orthodox religion - an area of mystique, contemplation, and isolation. The Mt Athos monasteries operate in much with the same manner as they have for over 1,000 years.
The 1,500 inhabitants of the monasteries keep Byzantine time and they use the Julian calendar. Of the 20 monasteries, 17 are Greek and the other three are Russian, Bulgarian and Serbian.
A maximum of 120 Greek Orthodox and 10 foreign visitors per day are allowed onto this sacred land - thought to have been visited by the Virgin Mary. However, a decree issued in the mid-11th century prohibits women from entering the world's sole monastic state.
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MOUNT ATHOS
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MOUNT ATHOS
