Athos is an Orthodox monastic monastic state. Women entering the territory of St. Athos are banned for more than 1000 years. On Athos there are 20 monasteries, 17 of which are Greek, 1 Serbian, 1 Bulgarian and 1 Russian monastery of St. Panteleimon the Healer.

Men can get there when issuing a special visa that opens for a maximum of 4 days . Required documents for opening a visa on Athos: a copy of the first page of the passport and a certificate from the workplace . An open Greek visa is required for the hotel reservation for the entire period of stay in which the tourist resides . Documents for a visa to Athos should preferably be submitted not later than for a 4- 5 days to start a tour . Diamonorion - a special written permission to visit the Holy Mountain Athos, which is issued at the special office of the pilgrimage service in Ouranopolis, usually before sailing to Athos .