Useful Information
Informations
Further down you can find useful information that refer to the telephone numbers of Mount Athos, the itineraries that run daily by the local bus, the ferry itineraries as well as the procedure followed in order to visit Mount Athos.
Useful Telephone Numbers of Mount Athos
Γενικά
Pilgrims’ Office of Ouranoupolis Tel.:23770 71422
Holy Superintendence of Mount Athos Tel.:23770 23224 Fax:23770 23315
Civil Administration of Mount Athos Tel.:23770 23290
Hotel Karies Tel.:23770 24114
Karies Police Station Tel.:23770 23212
Port Authority of Ouranoupolis Tel.:23770 71248
Local buses of Chalkidiki (Thessaloniki Office) Tel.:2310 316575
Holy Monastery of Souroti Tel.:23960 41320
Hotel Dafni Tel.:23770 23603
Port Authority of Ierissos Tel.:23770 22576
Assistant Harbour-Master’s Office of Dafni Tel.:23770 23300
Reservation Lines of Mount Athos Tel.:23770 21041 FAX:23770 71016
Dafni Lines of Mount Athos Tel.:23770 21148
Athoniada Religious Academy Tel.:23770 23341
Health Centre-Pharmacy Tel.:23770 23217
Ιερές Μονές
The Holy Monastery of Megisti Lavra: 23770 22586
The Holy Monastery of Vatopedi: 23770 41488
The Holy Monastery of Iviron: 23770 23643
The Holy Monastery of Philotheou: 23770 23256
The Holy Monastery of Xeropotamou: 23770 23251
The Holy Monastery of Esphigmenou: 23770 23796
The Holy Monastery of Dochiariou: 23770 23245
The Holy Monastery of Karakallou: 23770 23225
The Holy Monastery of Saint Paul: 23770 23250
The Holy Monastery of Xenophontos: 23770 23249
The Holy Monastery of Konstamonitou: 23770 23228
The Holy Monastery of Saint Panteleimon: 23770 23252
The Holy Monastery of Chilandar: 23770 23797
The Holy Monastery of Pantocrator: 23770 23253
The Holy Monastery of Simonopetra: 23770 23254
The Holy Monastery of Dionysiou: 23770 23687
The Holy Monastery of Grigoriou: 23770 23218
The Holy Monastery of Stavronikita: 23770 23255
The Holy Monastery of Koutloumousiou: 23770 23226
The Holy Monastery of Zographou: 23770 23247
Local Bus Itineraries
The local bus station of Chalkidiki in Thessaloniki is situated on the road to NeaMoudania (PRAKTIKER interchange), approximately 10 minutes by taxi from the airport. TEL. 2310 316 555. The single ticket to Ouranoupolis costs 10.70 Euros and the return ticket 18.50 Euros (valid for 1 month).
| Days | Thessaloniki to Ouranoupolis | Ouranoupolis to Thessaloniki |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | 06:15 | 05:30 |
| 08:30 | 08:00 | |
| 10:45 | 09:30 | |
| 10:45 | 13:00 | |
| 14:30 | 14:15 | |
| 16:30 | 16:15 | |
| 18:30 | 18:15 |
| Days | Thessaloniki to Ouranoupolis | Ouranoupolis to Thessaloniki |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 06:15 | 05:30 |
| 08:30 | 08:00 | |
| 10:45 | 09:30 | |
| 10:45 | 13:00 | |
| 14:30 | 14:15 | |
| 16:30 | 16:15 | |
| 18:30 | 18:15 |
| Days | Thessaloniki to Ouranoupolis | Ouranoupolis to Thessaloniki |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 06:15 | 08:00 |
| 08:30 | 09:30 | |
| 10:45 | 13:00 | |
| 10:45 | 14:15 | |
| 14:30 | 16:15 | |
| 16:30 | 18:15 | |
| 18:30 |
Ferry Itineraries
| Daily itineraries FROM and TO Mount Athos | |||||
| Depature Ouranoupolis | Arrival Dafni | Type of Ferry | Departure Dafni | Arrival Ouranoupolis | Type of Ferry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:45 | 09:25 | Speedboat | 09:35 | 10:15 | Speedboat |
| 09:45 | 11:45 | Ferry | 12:00 | 12:50 | Speedboat |
| 10:40 | 11:30 | Speedboat | 12:10 | 14:10 | Ferry |
| Intermediary Stations: Giovantsa-Zografou-Konstamonitou-Dochiariou-Xenofontos-Panteleimonos-Dafni | |||||
| Departure Ierissos | Arrival Megisti Lavra | Type of Ferry | Departure Megisti Lavra | Arrival Ierissos | Type of Ferry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:35 | 10:30 | Speedboat | 10:40 | 13:00 | Speedboat |
| Intermediary Stations: Chilandriou-Esfigmenou-Vatopediou-Pantokratoros-Stavronikita-Iviron-Filotheou-Karakalou-Morfonou-Megisti Lavra | |||||
For more information visit www.agioreitikes-grammes.com
Ferry Itineraries (Agia Anna-Mikra Agia Anna)
Schedule of the AGIA ANNA
| Ouranoupolis – Dafni | Dafni – Kafsokalivia | Kafsokalivia – Dafni | Dafni – Ouranoupolis | Arrival Ouanoupolis | Bus to Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | 06:30 | 08:05 12:45 |
09:35 14:20 |
15:45 | 17:10 | 18:15 |
| Saturday | 07:00 | 08:35* 12:15* |
10:00* 13:15* |
14:45 | 16:15 | 16:15 |
| Sunday | 10:30 | 12:15* | 13:15* | 14:30 | 16:15 | 16:15 |
* At weekends the itineraries run till the Holy Hermitage of Agia Anna.
Schedule of the MIKRA AGIA ANNA (you have to make a reservation one week earlier).
| Ouranoupolis – Dafni | Dafni – Megisti Lavra** | Megisti Lavra** – Dafni |
Dafni – Ouranoupolis | Arrival Ouranoupolis | Bus to Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | 08:00 11:45 |
08:45 12:35 |
09:30 13:20 |
11:00 14:45 |
11:40 15:30 |
13:00 16:15 |
| Saturday | 08:00 11:45 |
08:45 12:35 |
09:30 13:20 |
11:00 14:15 |
11:40 15:00 |
13:00 16:15 |
| Sunday | 08:30 11:00 |
09:10* 11:45 |
09:30* 12:30 |
10:15 13:15 |
10:50 14:00 |
13:00 14:15 |
* The Sunday morning itinerary runs till the Holy Hermitage of Agia Anna.
** Temporarily, and due to the unsuitability of the Holy Monastery of MegistiLavra harbor, the itineraries run till the Holy Hermitage of TimiouProdromou.
Ferries:
– Passenger and Car Ferry AGIA ANNA
(Ferry tel. for the transportation of vehicles: 694.7819.885)
– Passenger Speedboat MIKRA AGIA ANNA
(For reservations call the Information Office)
Information Office: Ouranoupolis, before the Pilgrims’ Office.
Telephone numbers: 23770.71.400 and 6995.105.105/ Fax number: 23770.71.555
Administration Offices: NeaRoda on the 2nd street running parallel to the road along the seaside.
Telephone and Fax number: 23770.31.777
More information on www.microathos.gr
Visit to Mount Athos - Pilgrims Office
In order someone to visit Mount Athos, they need to schedule the exact day of entrance to it. Then, they need to come in contact with the Pilgrims’ Office of Mount Athos in Thessaloniki so that the necessary RESIDENCE PERMIT is issued.
Telephone: 2310-252575 – fax: 2310-222424
Address: Egnatias 109 τ.κ.: 54635 Thessaloniki
Personal data required from the office in charge is the following:
Name and surname, father’s name, year of birth, ID or passport number, date of issue and authority of issue. The person in charge of the office will explain to you exactly all the details of your entrance to Mount Athos.