Of particular spiritual value to believers are Holy Mount Athos with its many monasteries and churches, which preserve famous relics. Since ancient times, there has been a tradition of making pilgrimages to these places. This is a natural desire of believers to pray and worship the shrines. Many believers wish to go on a pilgrimage to Greece, in particular to Mount Athos, where many monasteries are concentrated.
The Iveron Monastery occupies an important spiritual value. The Iveron Monastery http://www.solun.gr/article/15-iverskiy-afon (Iveron) is located near the capital of Mount Athos – Karyes. The founder of the monastery is Saint John the Iberian. According to tradition, the church was originally Georgian, then in 1357 it became Greek.
Iveron is famous for such relics as: the miraculous icon of the Gatekeeper, the "lemon tree" – a silver candlestick made of ebony and decorated with silver, and the library houses thousands of ancient manuscripts and scrolls, books in Greek, Georgian and Hebrew.
Also, the monastery has chapels open for visitation with the relics of saints: Saint Athanasius the Great, the Apostles Luke and Bartholomew, Saint John Chrysostom and Basil the Great, etc. On August 15, the Iveron Monastery celebrates the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God.
Pilgrimage tours to Greece are an opportunity to see the beautiful places and treasures of Greece, as well as to discover oneself, one’s spiritual world, to be cleansed of sins, to pray and to undergo spiritual rebirth, to feel God’s grace and ask for help. Thus, pilgrimage is spiritual self-improvement.
One should remember, respect and observe all the rules of Holy Mount Athos, which have been observed for centuries. Pilgrimages are usually made in groups, accompanied by a priest and like-minded people. This provides an opportunity to share impressions with each other, to converse, to discover new opportunities and strengths in oneself, to understand oneself and to improve.
Greece is a magnificent country that preserves many spiritual treasures. Pilgrimage to holy places is a grace for the soul of every person, whose main goal is the spiritual rebirth of soul and body.
The Greek Orthodox Center "Solun" http://www.solun.gr/ together with the tour operator Mouzenidis Travel organizes pilgrimage tours to the holy places of Greece. Many years of experience allow us to serve the spiritual development of every person and to discover the most famous shrines of Greece.
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