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Scenes from everyday life in the monasteries of Mount Athos

July 21, 2026 · 1 min read

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Ана ИлиевскаI was in Hilandar a few years ago and I remember how the brothers were silent while working in the garden. The pictures in the article brought that sense of peace back to me a lot. Has anyone been recently?
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Paul DavisMy wife and I visited Hilandar back in 2018 and the quiet way the monks worked in the garden stuck with me too. Those photos of the same rows of vegetables brought it right back. Anyone been to Vatopedi lately? The kitchen garden there looked pretty impressive in the article.
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Александар РистескиYes, Anna, I was also in Hilandar four years ago and I remember exactly that silence in the garden – only the shovels and the birds could be heard. I also liked the pictures in the article, especially the one with the old brother digging. What time of year were you?
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