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Ouranoupoli, GR
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A place of spiritual practice for Saint Athanasios the Athonite, founder of the Great Lavra Monastery, the Zygos Monastery, is surrounded by fortification walls with ten different towers.
During the 11th century, Zygos was one of the most important Athonite monasteries, but was deserted probably due to pirate raids; after the redefinition of the boundaries of Mount Athos, it remained outside its administrative borders, which is why it currently admits women as well.
In this peaceful location, visitors will have the opportunity to admire the cells, the bakery and the wine press, attesting to a traditional, hard-working lifestyle lost in the depths of time.
Directions
63075, Ouranoupoli, Chalkidiki
On foot
30 minutes from Ouranoupoli
By car
8 minutes from Ouranoupoli
2 hours and 10 minutes from Thessaloniki
Opening hours
Summer hours
April 1 – October 31
Mon: 08:30 – 15:30
Tue: Closed
Wed: 08:30 – 15:30
Thu: 08:30 – 15:30
Fri: 08:30 – 15:30
Sat: 08:30 – 15:30
Sun: 08:30 – 15:30
Winter hours
November 1 – March 31
Mon: 08:30 – 15:30
Tue: Closed
Wed: 08:30 – 15:30
Thu: 08:30 – 15:30
Fri: 08:30 – 15:30
Sat: 08:30 – 15:30
Sun: 08:30 – 15:30
Last admission: 20 minutes before closing time
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
Tickets
Full: €5.00
Reduced: €3.00
Admission is free on March 6, April 18, May 18, the last weekend of September, on October 28, as well as on the first and third Sunday of each month between November 1 and March 31.
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Contact
Zygos Monastery, Ouranoupoli
Τ: +30 23770 71585
Ephorate of Antiquities of Chalkidiki and Mount Athos
Τ: +30 23710 22060, +30 23760 51283, +30 2310 285163
Ε: efachagor@culture.gr
