Sail towards the south of the Athos Peninsula and see from a close distance (from the boat), the mysterious and miraculous place which has been for centuries the center of Orthodoxy and you will find out new information about the history of Mount Athos and 8 of its monasteries. Stop in Ouranoupoli, where you will have enough free time to discover the village, to take a walk, to shop or to have a traditional meal in one of the taverns there.
Posted By : umberto l
An absolutely unmissable trip to admire the monasteries that have existed for more than a thousand years, even from afar. Of course the journey on this slightly kitsch cruise ship is long and at times exhausting but there is no other option unless you ask for a visa to enter (Mount Athos is a separate territory even if it is within Greece )
The village of Ouranopolis is cute, where you stop for an hour
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Posted On : 2024-06-20 13:47:06 
Posted By : anna_s
A mediocre tour compared with others in Greece. The bus driver was organized arriving on time, the crew on the ship were good and lovely scenery along the way. However, the tour guide was unprofessional. He was rude towards some passengers, he explained absolutely nothing, not pointing out anything of interest , explaining anything about the region , giving some history etc. All things that usually tour guides do, He simply told us that all would be explained on the boat. Yes, the boat provided commentary about the monasteries but he could have provided information about the villages and peninsula. He told us what time we would be back and what time the bus would leave. However, when we arrived at the port to get the boat, he jumped off first and disappeared. He gave no information or instructions . There were 2 boats at the port and he did not tell us which ore we needed to board. When we arrived at the boat, there were 2 people checking we had our passes. . One passenger asked a question as he needed to clarify something due to lack of instructions and he was spoken to rudely, being not to give him a headache. The cruise was on time and the boat was unique but no safety instructions were given and the mevjsmics of the boat were not up to scratch . The boat is in desperate need of maintainance, the pictures of the monasteries are misleading. You don’t get to see the monasteries closely, it’s a long day to see them at such a distance. On the return , the air conditioning on the bus was barely working and you could not move some chairs to the upright position. Again no engagement or commantary by guide. We do wonder what his role was, overall a disappointing tour .
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Posted On : 2024-06-10 04:53:07 
Posted By : S2687PAlaurak
Stunning day all round 🫶🏻👍🛳️🌊⛰️🇬🇷
Was a long day which really does tire you out but 100% worth it
The company I used always kept me informed and updated highly recommend
The journey is a few hours sailing and then a port of call on a gem of a village
Scenic views literally too die for
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Posted On : 2023-10-02 00:48:38
Posted By : R2051KFvalerieb
Very good but too bad no explanations in French so it's difficult to understand what we see
The boat departing from Sithonia a little long
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Posted On : 2023-08-17 08:36:13
Posted By : Bettina_Z
A nice trip, crew of the ship a bit unfriendly while boarding. Monasteries really amazing. I also saw a dolphin 🐬Visit of the village was also great.
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Posted On : 2021-08-10 06:54:27
