The monastery was built under the supervision of two Georgian monks, John the Iberian and Tornike Eristavi between 980–83 and housed Georgian clergy and priests. It was founded on the site of the former Monastery of Clement. John the Iberian was appointed as the abbot of the newly founded monastery in 980. In 1005, Euthymius the Iberian became the secondary abbot of Iviron Monastery In Greek, Iviron literally means “of the Iberians”. The monastery ranks third in the Athonite hierarchy of 20 sovereign monasteries. The monastery was built under the supervision of two Georgian monks, John the Iberian and Tornike Eristavi between 980–83, and housed Georgian clergy and priests. It was founded on the site of the former Monastery of Clement. John the Iberian was appointed as the abbot of the newly founded monastery in 980. In 1005, Euthymius the Iberian became the secondary abbot of Iviron Monastery. In Greek, Iviron literally means “of the Iberians”. The monastery ranks third in the Athonite hierarchy of 20 sovereign monasteries.

We provide individual, small, and even large group tours to the Holy Mountain. We individualize the trip to suit your personal goals including the visitation to specific Monasteries, Kelli’s, or Skete’s of particular interest to you or simply hiking over the magnificent topography of the peninsula.

Mount Athos Karyes the Kapital. Karyes has been the seat of the self-governing body of Mount Athos and the seat of the ‘protos’ since the 10th century. At that time the settlement comprised some small older monasteries and the residences of representatives of distant ones.