Vatopedi Bay
Vatopedi Bay is a bay in Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Vatopedi Bay is situated nearby to the locality Χέρα, as well as near Skiti Agiou Dimitriou.- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Greece
- Also known as: “Órmos Vatopedhíon”, “Órmos Vatopedhíou”, “Ormos Vatopediou”, “Paida Bay”, and “Vatopédhi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vatopedi monastery and Zograf Monastery.
Vatopedi monastery
Monastery
Photo: Asgozzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi is an Eastern Orthodox monastery on Mount Athos, Greece. The monastery was expanded several times during its history, particularly during the Byzantine period and in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Zograf Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Georgid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Saint George the Zograf Monastery or Zograf Monastery is one of the twenty Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Mount Athos in the North Aegean region of Greece.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skete of Prophet Elijah and Hilandar Monastery.
Skete of Prophet Elijah
Locality
Photo: Misa.stefanovic.07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Skete of Prophet Elijah is a cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in Mount Athos, Greece. It was founded in 1759 by Paisius Velichkovsky, a Ukrainian monk from Poltava.
Hilandar Monastery
Locality
The Hilandar Monastery is one of the twenty Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Mount Athos in Greece and the only Serbian Orthodox monastery there. It is ranked fourth in the Athonite hierarchy of 20 sovereign monasteries.
Dochiariou monastery
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Docheiariou monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. The Panagia Gorgoepikoos Church is located in the monastery complex.
Vatopedi Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.32457° or 40° 19′ 29″ northLongitude
24.19812° or 24° 11′ 53″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8GG685FX+R6OpenStreetMap ID
node 12064732786OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
Discover Vatopedi Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Vatopedi Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Órmos Vatopedíou”
- Greek: “Órmos Vatopedíou”
- Greek: “Κόλπος Βατοπεδίου”
- Greek: “Όρμος Βατοπεδίου”
- Swedish: “Órmos Vatopedíou”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Χέρα and Skiti Agiou Dimitriou.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Αγ. Γρηγόριος Παλαμάς and Cape Koultsou.
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