Visit to Mount Athos

On this page you will find all the information you need as well as useful tips to visit Mount Athos.

A visit to Mount Athos is permitted, according to the Standard of the monastic state, only to men.

The first step for your pilgrimage to Mount Athos is to contact < strong>Pilgrims’ Office in Thessaloniki in order to make a reservation and obtain the required entry permit, the so-called Diamonitiri. In order to make the reservation, you must know the desired date of entry as well as state the full details shown on your identity card or passport.

Foreigners, non-Muslims and non-Muslims have the possibility to make a reservation six months in advance, by sending a photocopy of their passport or a request to the following email: athosreservation@gmail.com

TIP: It is recommended to book your Accommodation at least 2 months before your visit especially when it comes to peak periods (Christmas – Easter – Summer). In particular, for foreign nationals where there are fewer places available, it is recommended to book the Residence Hall 4 to 6 months in advance.

ATTENTION! The Residence Hall is strictly personal and valid, at most, for four days (3 nights). Each overnight stay should be in a different monastery, with a few exceptions (example Vatopedi monastery where you can stay a second day after consultation). If a visitor wants to stay more days, he should request an extension of his stay from the Holy Epistasia in Karyes.

Contact details for issuing the Permit:

Office telephone for Greek pilgrims:                 +302310-252575
Office telephone for foreign pilgrims:     +302310-252578
Fax: 2310222424
Email: athosreservation@gmail.com

Hours of the Thessaloniki Pilgrims Office:

Monday – Friday:
09:00 – 16:00
Saturday
09:00 – 14:00
Sundays and Holidays
Closed

You will receive the final printed form from the pilgrims’ office in Ouranoupoli on the day of your departure, before entering Mount Athos. It is recommended to be there at least one hour before your departure.

WARNING! In case you enter by boat leaving from Ierissos, you should declare it when you book your accommodation so that an employee can bring it to you at the port of Ierissos, since there is no office there.

Ouranoupoli Office Telephones:       +3023770-71421 & +3023770-71422

Hours of Ouranoupoli Pilgrims Office:

Daily:
07:30 – 13:30

The cost of the Apartment is:

• €25 for Orthodox Christians.
• €30 for Heterodox – Non-religious.
• €10 for special groups of pilgrims (pupils, students, soldiers, disabled).
• Free for those with many children.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
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