Лучшая перевалбаза для поездки в монашеское гос-во Афон The best transshipment base for a trip to the monastic state of Athos

We stayed at the hotel in March 2008. The hotel is small but very clean and comfortable. The location in Ouranoupolis is the best for a trip to the monastic state of Athos. Directly opposite is the office for issuing permits to visit Mount Athos. Near the pier, from where ferries leave for Athos. Our colleagues, who were in other hotels, almost missed the ferry, because in the morning you need to quickly issue a permit - "diamotirion", and buy a ticket for the ferry. In the hotel: TV, shower, balcony, everything is very simple and tidy. Breakfast is simple: eggs, cottage cheese, sausage, jams, coffee-tea-milk. Enough for pilgrims. There are many taverns near the hotel with very tasty and inexpensive country food. Liked the little octopuses and cuttlefish. In general, pilgrims stay in this hotel mainly for one or two nights before leaving for Athos. To get "diamotirion" you need to call the monks of our Russian monastery of St. Panteleimon in advance and they will sign you up for "diamotirion". Only men, women on Athos are not and never will be. Permission is granted for 5 days. All these 5 days you can live in our Russian monastery (there is only one on Mount Athos), or visit different monasteries, the Greeks let you in each monastery for one night for free, give you an overnight stay and a meal. Worth the trip. Russians are treated well, kindly. We liked.