Kastrologos

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Lavra monastery, Athos

Arsanas of Lavra Monastery

  
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Location:
Port of Agia Lavra monastery, Athos mountain
Region > Prefecture: Greek Map
Athos
Mount Athos
Municipality > Town:

• Lavra monastery
Altitude:
Elevation ≈ 10 m 
Time of Construction   Origin
16th or 17th cent.  
Post-BYZANTINE
Hon 
Castle Type   Condition
Castle-Monastery  
Relatively Good
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

No more data are available for this castle in the site, for the moment.


First entry in Kastrologos:    November 2012




Road map to Arsanas of Lavra Monastery

Access
Approach to the monument:
The outer side (the northeast) of the peninsula of Athos is approached by boat from Ierissos which docks at the port of the Lavra monastery.
Entrance:
You need a special permit and 25€ entrance fee to visit mount Athos. Women are not allowed in.


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