Dionysiou monastery

Greece

Dionysiou monastery, Greece
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May to October
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A 14th-century cliffside monastery on the southwestern coast of the Athos peninsula. Its fortified walls, frescoed refectory and dramatic setting above the sea reflect classic Athonite monastic life.

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