Mountain athos

 Many people would say this is the most ascetic place on earth and they may be right. According to the Info, I found on the Web it is for sure. Once I'd like to have the chance to visit this place. I was stunned by the fact that women are not allowed in Athos the only thing people do here is, pray... How a person could possibly live in this way?

The people who live here are monks. The only purpose of monks is to pray.  They don't care about anything else. Life here is hard! Monks get up at 3:00 A.M then they go to church to pray for eight hours... EIGHT HOURS praying (This is crazy) the only fun they have here is to get close to the divine.

They don't use technology, no cameras, no cellphones, no computers, no radio, and nothing related to entertainment. These things are considered distractions. Women are not allowed here only men. I think this is no fair if it is as they believe then, women are not right to get close to the divine, and this is just wrong!

This place is independent of Grece government they don't take part in policy, they don't pay taxes they don't do anything related to earthly things. Monks philosophy is purity once you become a monk you forget who you were and the only purpose of your life is Pray.

This is fascinating even though There is nothing as bore as this place is. How could you live without women around! To be honest monastery life is not for me.