An equivalent of Athos for females?

[Fabio Lins]

I was wondering. Is there a monastery or group of monasteries for women which hold such a significance as the ones in Mt. Athos, producing many holy women over the centuries? I ask this just out of curiosity really, so to be able to tell people where women could pilgrim to have a similar experience as visiting Mt. Athos.

[Andreas Moran]

Ormylia, perhaps?

[John W.]

Monastery of the Archangel Michael in Thassos, Greece. It is a dependency of the Monastery of Philotheou ( Mount Athos).

See: http://www.gtp.gr/TDirectoryDetails.asp?id=18823

[Alex Haig]

Whilst there are many women's monasteries in the world - Saydnaya monastery near Damascus comes particularly to mind - I don't think there are any that have the same resonance for Orthodox Christians as the Holy Mountain. As Rdr Andreas has said, though, Ormylia has a similar feel to the Holy Mountain as it is a dependency of Simonopetra.

In Xp

Alex

[Eric Peterson]

Diveyevo has produced many female saints, and was visited by the Mother of God.