A few days before the feast of the Nativity of Christ, which Mount Athos celebrates according to the Old Calendar, namely on January 7, significant snowfall occurred. Karyes, the Athonite capital at an altitude of 1,150 feet, received over 2 feet of snow, while higher areas received over 3 feet. See above a video on Dionysiou Monastery (with the singing of the 9th canon of the Matins of the Nativity)
Snowy Christmas celebration on Mount Athos
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