🇬🇷 Karyés, Greece

Karyés is a small town located in the Mount Athos peninsula, Greece. It serves as the administrative and spiritual capital of the autonomous monastic state of Mount Athos. The population of Karyés is primarily made up of monks who reside in the 20 monasteries on the peninsula. While Karyés itself does not have any ports or shipyards, it is of significant interest to seafarers and shipowners due to its proximity to the Aegean Sea and the historic importance of Mount Athos in Orthodox Christianity.