A few words for Mount Athos

Mount Athos is the oldest surviving monastic community in the world. A World Heritage Site and self-governed state (by its own local administration, although part of Greece), Athos is home to 20 stavropegial Eastern Orthodox monasteries under the direct jurisdiction of the patriarch of Constantinople. Greeks commonly refer to Mount Athos as the "Agion Oros" (Holy Mountain).  It occupies the best part of the Athos peninsula in Halkidiki (North Greece).
The peninsula, the easternmost "leg" of the larger Halkidiki peninsula, protrudes 31 miles into the Aegean Sea at a width of between 4.3 and 7.5 miles and covers an area of 129.59 square miles. The actual Mount Athos has steep, densely forested slopes reaching up to 6,670 ft.Though land-linked, Mount Athos is practically accessible only by boat. This why Mount Athos has remained one of the most unspoiled parts of Greece, a place of extraordinary natural beauty.

The fortress of Trikala

Trikala is a city located in Thessaly perfecture. In the northeast side of the town lies the "Fortress of Trikala" with the imposing tower-clock. It was built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian in the 6th century AD. The Clock Tower of Trikala is the oldest known in Greece. 

 

The first clock was replaced several years ago, because it was bombed by the Germans.

Every summer, visitors can enjoy a variety of events and theatrical performances at the fort (it hosts the famous open air theater of Trikala). 

The Clock Tower is open for tourists.