Karyes

Karyes is a small village that serves as the administrative center of Mount Athos, a spiritual monastic community in Greece. It functions as the focal point for the governing council and administrative affairs of the monastic state, which is made up of twenty Eastern Orthodox monasteries. The village hosts important offices, residences, and meeting places for monks and officials. Karyes embodies the spiritual and organizational heartbeat of Mount Athos, facilitating religious leadership, governance, and logistics for the monastic community nestled on the peninsula.