Amongst the picturesque cliffs of Mount Athos, Greece, lives a community of monks who have been on this sacred piece of land for centuries. Isolated and hard to reach, the mountain is one of the most important places in the Christian Orthodox world. Come along and get lost in their tranquil way of life. This Great Big Story was inspired by Genesis Worldwide. | Great Big Story

Would you like to take a pause and reflect on your life? To get to know yourself in the silence of the blessed Mount Athos? Athos is a place chosen by Our Lady Herself. Enchanted by its wild, pristine beauty, the Mother of God made Mount Athos Her Garden. For over fifteen hundred years, it has been governed by monks. To this day, it remains the only monastic state in the world. The ATHOS GUIDE pilgrimage center invites you to a one-day pilgrimage journey to the Holy Mountain. With fifteen years