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Mount Athos

French: Mont Athos
The Mount Athos is a World Heritage site in Greece defined by the UNESCO in 1988 and definitely a recommended mixed sightseeing location.
It is on position 744 (699, 557, 137) in our monthly survey..

"An Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054, Mount Athos has enjoyed an autonomous statute since Byzantine times. The 'Holy Mountain', which is forbidden to women and children, is also a recognized artistic site. The layout of the monasteries (about 20 of which are presently inhabited by some 1,400 monks) had an influence as far afield as Russia, and its school of painting influenced the history of Orthodox art."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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