Mount Athos is open to pilgrims in the VR Pilgrim app

When hundreds of thousands of Christians around the world remain locked in their homes, technology comes to rescue them.

Mount Athos, a peninsula in northern Greece and the spiritual heart of the Eastern Orthodox Church, also known as the "Garden of the Virgin Mary", will be closed to pilgrims this year for Christmas. The Greek government has extended until January 10 a strict lockdown due to coronavirus - schools, cafes and restaurants, courts, entertainment facilities, ski centers will be closed

But thanks to virtual reality technology,from now on, everyone in any corner of the planet, can make a trip to the Holy Mount Athos. Everyone can do it at any time with the VR Pilgrim app, which was launched in June 2020 and has been already loved by many users.

The unique app is available in Greek, English, Russian and languages ​​for devices based on Android and iOS platforms. VR Pilgrim opens an access to the most remote corners of the Christian world, offering virtual travels to Athos, Meteora, Lebanon and Italy. The treasures of the Christian world are collected in one app and are available for visit.Most of the funds received from the subscription are going to support and restore the monasteriesat this difficult time.

“There has always been a tradition in Orthodoxy to visit holy places. The beauty and spiritual power of such places enriches anyone, gives happiness and harmony - that natural state, which we often forget about, plunging into worldly vanity and worries. The Covid-19 pandemic has radically changed our lives. But in such difficult moments of changes we can see the true values ​​of people, their impulses, desires, everything that is deeply hidden inside each of us. And at such moments it is very important to keep peace, tranquility and faith in the soul. VR Pilgrim is more than a virtual travel app, it is an opportunity to discover yourself and find that spiritual comfort that we lack» says Georgy Tsatsanidis, representative of VR Treasures, creator of the VR Pilgrim app.

The monastic state of Athos is the second most important religious place of pilgrimage after Jerusalem for more than 300 million Orthodox Christians around the world. Any adult man (or young people under the age of 18 accompanied by their father) can visit the Holy Mountain, regardless of faith or nationality, having received a special permit - Demetrion. Nowadays, there are 20 monasteries on Mount Athos. Every year on Christmas Eve, many pilgrims are flocking to the Holy Mountain to celebrate these days in the same way as wascelebrating for many centuries, starting from Byzantine times.

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